sleep apnea

brain’s control of switching between sleep and wakefulness as well as coordinating this cycle with the outside world

rapid burst of high frequency brain waves during stage 2 sleep that may be important for learning and memory

(also, somnambulism) sleep disorder in which the sleeper engages in relatively complex behaviors

Bandura’s theory of personality that emphasizes both cognition and learning as sources of individual differences in personality

social support/friendships dwindle in number, but remain as close, if not more close than in earlier years

cell body

relays sensory and motor information to and from the CNS

essential for processing sensory information from across the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain

spermarche

return of a previously extinguished conditioned response

area of psychology that focuses on the interactions between mental and emotional factors and physical performance in sports, exercise, and other activities

first stage of sleep; transitional phase that occurs between wakefulness and sleep; the period during which a person drifts off to sleep

second stage of sleep; the body goes into deep relaxation; characterized by the appearance of sleep spindles

third stage of sleep; deep sleep characterized by low frequency, high amplitude delta waves