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CCCCD: Associate Professor Wade Baggette

Spring 2007 Section P08

I greatly encourage my students to explore these links to enrich their learning experience.  The links below may help clarify material covered in the book, mentioned in class, or both.

Chapter Seven Information and Links

The following topics from Chapter Seven are important and exam-worthy:

  •  Study of consciousness in early 20th Century (Titchener, Jame) v. Behaviorism (Watson, Thorndike)  Refer to pp. 4 & 5 in addition to Chapter 7

  • What is behaviorism?  How is it related to Locke, Hume, & Kant?

  • Biological Rhythms, generally (Seasonal Affective Disorder)

  • Circadian Rhythms, what are they? 

  • What is the BRAC?  What is the period of the BRAC?

  • What happens to body temperature during sleep?  (It drops.)  Why?

 Sleep: know the “architecture” of sleep

  • Know the major categories of brainwaves: beta, alpha, theta & delta

  • Know what “sleep spindles” are

  • How does the BRAC relate to sleep?  What is REM?

  • Effects of chronic sleep deprivation

  • Short term severe sleep deprivation: schizophrenic symptoms including hallucinations

  • Longer term chronic deprivation:

  • promotes obesity

  • elevates blood sugars

  • impairs memory

  • Sleep and Growth Hormone:  When is GH released?

  • What is sleep apnea?  Is it dangerous?  Who was Reggie White?

  • How is sleep apnea treated?  What is a CPAP?

  • Other “cures”?

  • What is hypnosis?

  • Dissociation and dissociative states

  • Drugs, Again (Review of Chapter 2 Material)

  • Cocaine: operates by blocking reuptake of dopamine

  • Alcohol & Benzodiazepines: improper withdrawal after heavy use can lead to life threatening seizures

  • Withdrawal is most severe among those with high levels of drug tolerance

  • Medical Marijuana: treatment of glaucoma and pain related to AIDS, Cancer, and other major medical illnesses.

  • What is a Schedule 1 Drug?  What is a Schedule 2 Drug?

  • Peer Influences

  • What is “cheese”?  What is the problem with cheese?

  • Near Death Experiences

  • What is dualism?

  • What is monism?

  • All material in the chapter is available for testing, but these topics are emphasized

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