PSY 101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Availability Heuristic, Metar, Functional Fixedness
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24 hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species. Daily exposure to light makes it readjusts the biological clock. Is a device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp. Slow wave sleep (sws) consists of sleep stages 3 and 4 during which high amplitude low frequency delta waves become prominent in eeg recordings. Relatively deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements high frequency low amplitude brain waves and vivid dreaming. Refers to the chronic problems in getting adequate sleep. Is a disease marked by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods. Involves frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep. Are anxiety arousing dreams that lead to awakening usually from rem sleep. Also called sleep terrors are abrupt awakenings from nrem sleep accompanied by intense automatic arousal and feelings of panic.
