Psychology Unit 4 SAC 1: NWC, ASC and Sleep fully solved 2023

Psychology Unit 4 SAC 1: NWC, ASC and Sleep fully solved 2023Sleep throughout the lifespan differences - correct answer - Babies/infants: aprox 16 hours- 50% REM - Adolescence: 9 hours- 25% REM - Adults: 6-7 hours - Elderly: 5.75-6 Consciousness - correct answer a psychological construct that refers to our awareness of objects and events in the external world, and of our sensations, mental experiences and own existence at any moment Consciousness Continuum - correct answer focused attention normal wakefulness daydreaming meditative state hypnotised asleep anaesthesia coma Normal Waking Consciousness (NWC) - correct answer -associated with being awake -aware -ever changing thoughts and feelings -varying degrees of awareness -2/3 of day in NWC Altered State of Consciousness (ASC) - correct answer any state of consciousness that is distinctly different from NWC in terms of awareness and experience. Content Limitations - correct answer -the information and other stimuli that we are aware of are more limited/restricted in NWC than in an ASC. -the content in NWC tends to be more organised and logical than in ASC perceptual distortions - correct answer Altered perceptions of reality including: -loss of sense of identity -hallucinations -more vivid sensory experiences -altered pain threshold Cognitive Distortions - correct answer Impaired cognitive functioning e.g: -disorganised thought processes -difficulty remembering events that occur in ASC -illogical thinking Emotional Awareness - correct answer A change in our awareness and experience of emotion for example: -heightened emotions resulting in uncharacteristic responses -inappropriate emotional reactions (like laughing at a funeral) Self-control - correct answer Changes in our ability to maintain self-control are often evident during ASCs e.g: -difficulty coordinating and controlling movements -difficulty maintaining control over emotions -more susceptible to suggestion (like in hypnosis)