Question

unit 5 worksheet - consciousness

1. tell me two significant things what sigmund freud said about dreams.
2. compare and contrast; consciousness and un - consciousness.
3. any brain process that does not involve conscious processing is called a ____________ process. list one example of this.
4. tell me about the old testament example of... dreams about joseph and the king. (internet)
5. grinding teeth during sleep is called ____________
6. what is the purpose of the blood brain barrier? (internet)
7. this is the level of consciousness that resides just below/outside your level of conscious awareness but is easy to access with little effort. this is your ____________. list an example of this.
8. which hormone causes drowsiness?
9. this brain technique measures the brains electrical activity____________
10. this is a very vivid sensory experiences, one of the most common is the \sense of falling.\ this is known as a ____________
11. this is the most common sleep disorder; it is a chronic inability to sleep. ____________
12. these are very bad and vivid dreams that occur in rem sleep. ____________
13. this is what sleep walking is called and it usually occurs during stage 4 of nrem sleep. it is more frequent in children and adolescents. ____________
14. bedwetting is called ____________
15. define circadian rhythms. provide two examples of circadian rhythms.

Explanation:

1. Freud proposed that dreams are the "royal road to the unconscious" and that they contain latent (hidden) and manifest (apparent) content. Latent content is the true underlying wish or meaning, while manifest content is what we remember from the dream.
2. Consciousness is our current awareness of thoughts, feelings, sensations, and the environment. Un - consciousness refers to mental processes that occur outside of our awareness, such as automatic bodily functions or repressed memories.
3. It is called an unconscious process. Example: Breathing while asleep, as we do not consciously control every breath.
4. In the Old Testament, Joseph was known for his ability to interpret dreams. The king had dreams that Joseph interpreted, which foretold seven years of plenty followed by seven years of famine.
5. Grinding teeth during sleep is called bruxism.
6. The blood - brain barrier protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood, maintains a stable chemical environment for neurons, and prevents the entry of most pathogens.
7. This is the preconscious level. Example: Remembering a phone number that you haven't thought about for a while but can easily recall when prompted.
8. Melatonin is the hormone that causes drowsiness.
9. Electroencephalography (EEG) measures the brain's electrical activity.
10. This is known as a hypnagogic jerk.
11. The most common sleep disorder is insomnia.
12. These are nightmares.
13. Sleep walking is called somnambulism.
14. Bedwetting is called enuresis.
15. Circadian rhythms are 24 - hour biological cycles that regulate physiological processes such as sleep - wake cycles and body temperature. Examples: The sleep - wake cycle (feeling sleepy at night and awake during the day) and the daily variation in body temperature (lowest in the early morning and highest in the late afternoon).

Answer:

1. Dreams are the "royal road to the unconscious"; Dreams have latent and manifest content.
2. Consciousness is current awareness; Un - consciousness is outside of awareness.
3. Unconscious; Breathing while asleep.
4. Joseph interpreted the king's dreams foretelling famine and plenty.
5. Bruxism
6. Protects brain from harmful substances, maintains stable chemical environment, prevents pathogen entry.
7. Preconscious; Remembering a phone number easily when prompted.
8. Melatonin
9. Electroencephalography (EEG)
10. Hypnagogic jerk
11. Insomnia
12. Nightmares
13. Somnambulism
14. Enuresis
15. 24 - hour biological cycles regulating physiological processes; Sleep - wake cycle, daily variation in body temperature.