AP PSYCHOLOGY UNIT 4 & 5 Newest 2026 Actual
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Our awareness of ourselves and our Consciousness
environment
Periodic physiological fluctuations Biological Rhythms
The biological clock; regular bodily Circadian Rhythms
rhythms (for example, of temperature
and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-
hour cycle
, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep REM Sleep
A recurring sleep stage during which (Paradoxical)
vivid dreams commonly occur.
Also known as paradoxical sleep,
because the muscles are relaxed
(except for minor twitches) but other
body systems are active
The relatively slow brain waves of a Alpha Waves
relaxed, awake state
Stage 1 Stages of NREM sleep
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
The large, slow brain waves Delta Waves
associated with deep sleep
False sensory experiences, such as Hallucinations
seeing something in the absence of
an external visual stimulus
Recurring problems in falling or Insomnia
staying asleep
A sleep disorder characterized by Narcolepsy
uncontrollable sleep attacks. The
sufferer may lapse directly into REM
sleep, often at inopportune times
> Can last from 5-30 minutes
> Genetic
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Terms in this set (238)
Our awareness of ourselves and our Consciousness
environment
Periodic physiological fluctuations Biological Rhythms
The biological clock; regular bodily Circadian Rhythms
rhythms (for example, of temperature
and wakefulness) that occur on a 24-
hour cycle
, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep REM Sleep
A recurring sleep stage during which (Paradoxical)
vivid dreams commonly occur.
Also known as paradoxical sleep,
because the muscles are relaxed
(except for minor twitches) but other
body systems are active
The relatively slow brain waves of a Alpha Waves
relaxed, awake state
Stage 1 Stages of NREM sleep
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
The large, slow brain waves Delta Waves
associated with deep sleep
False sensory experiences, such as Hallucinations
seeing something in the absence of
an external visual stimulus
Recurring problems in falling or Insomnia
staying asleep
A sleep disorder characterized by Narcolepsy
uncontrollable sleep attacks. The
sufferer may lapse directly into REM
sleep, often at inopportune times
> Can last from 5-30 minutes
> Genetic
