AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

PSYCHOLOGY OF SLEEP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A type of brain wave associated with muscle paralysis.
A
Beta
B
Alpha
C
Theta
D
Delta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theta activity has a frequency of 3.5 to 7.5 Hz and is classed as “slow” activity. It is seen in connection with creativity, intuition, daydreaming, and fantasizing and is a repository for memories, emotions, sensations. Theta waves are strong during internal focus, meditation, prayer, and spiritual awareness.

Detailed explanation-2: -What are theta waves? “Theta waves are one of the electrical patterns in the brain we see on a quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG)-a test that measures electrical activity inside the brain, ” says communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist Caroline Leaf, Ph.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the slowest brainwaves is called theta and it occurs four to eight times per second (4–8 Hz). Theta happens while people are very relaxed or during sleep. A faster brainwave, called beta, occurs twelve to sixteen times per second (12–16 Hz). Beta is usually found when people are awake and conscious.

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