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Lesson Plans
Psychology, 6th Edition ©2000
by Wade, Tavris
Week 7
Chapter 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States
Performance Objectives:
- Describe the NREM-REM cycle.
- Compare theories that explain why we sleep.
- Assess types of sleep disorders.
- Compare different theories about the use and meaning of dreams.
- Describe hypnotic phenomena.
- Characterize the major categories of psychoactive drugs and their effects.
- Evaluate the effect of narcotic, depressant, stimulant, and hallucinogenic drugs.
Resources:
- Chapter 5: Body Rhythms and Mental States—pp. 138–177
- Study Guide and Practice Tests—pp. 125–150
- Instructor's Resource Manual—pp. 143–69
- Test Bank—pp. 100–122
Pacing Guide:
- Biological Rhythms: The Tides of Experience—day 1
- The Rhythm of Sleep—day 2
- Exploring the Dream World—day 3
- Consciousness-Altering Drugs—day 4
- The Riddle of Hypnosis—day 5
- Block Scheduling
Combine Biological Rhythms and The Riddle of Hypnosis into one block, and combine The Rhythm of Sleep and Exploring the Dream World into a second block. Consciousness-Altering Drugs should be given its own block period.
Key Words:
- states of consciousness, p. 139
- biological rhythm, p. 140
- endogenous, p. 140
- circadian rhythm, p. 140
- infradian and ultradian rhythms, p. 140
- suprachiasmatic nucleus, p. 142
- seasonal affective disorder, p. 144
- menstrual cycle, p. 145
- premenstrual syndrome, p. 145
- REM, p. 150
- non-REM, p. 150
- alpha waves, p. 151
- delta waves, p. 151
- lucid dream, p. 153
- manifest and latent dream content, p. 154
- activation-synthesis dream theory, p. 157
- psychoactive drug, p. 161
- stimulants, p. 162
- depressants, p. 162
- opiates, p. 162
- psychedelic drugs, p. 162
- anabolic steroids, p. 162
- marijuana, p. 163
- tolerance, p. 165
- withdrawal symptoms, p. 165
- hypnosis, p. 168
- dissociation, p. 170
- hidden observer, p. 170
Critical Thinking Questions:
- Why do we sleep?
- How might dreams be related to your current problems and concerns?
- What are the legitimate uses of hypnosis in psychology and medicine?
- How do recreational drugs affect the brain?
Troubleshooting Tips:
- Sleep research used to be dominated by psychologists. The current trend sees the medical field conducting most of the sleep research. This may be the reason that only 2–4% of the AP* psychology test covers this material.
- Mental States is a favorite of many teachers. If you fall into this category, be careful not to spend an inordinate amount of time on this chapter.
End-of-Chapter Activity:
How to Get A Good Night's Sleep (student edition, p. 174)