AP PSYCH States of Consciousness Review

Which scan would give us a view of the brain waves occurring during sleep?

• EEG
• MRI
• PET
• CAT

What sleep disorder includes many periods or episodes during the night when the subject stops breathing? Some times hundreds of times per night.

• Sleep Apnea
• Insomnia
• Narcolepsy
• Night Terrors

What sleep disorder is characterized by the inability to sleep or stay asleep?

• Narcolepsy
• Apnea
• Insomnia
• Hypersomnia

__________  refers to an increased percentage of time spent in REM sleep when we are deprived of REM sleep on the previous night.

• REM deprivation
• REM sleep
• REM rebound
• REM extension

During sleep, your brain rests. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

What type of brain waves predominate in stage 4 sleep?

• Delta Waves
• Alpha Waves
• Theta Waves
• Beta Waves

A person experiences blind panic, screaming, and thrashing around while sleeping. This episode is called:

• Nightmares
• A sleep terror
• Night terrors
• Dreaming

Which of the following NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?

• Delta waves
• Increased heart rate
• Vivid dreams
• Paralysis

Should you take naps longer than 20 minutes during the day?

• Yes
• No

A relatively rare condition that involves irresistible attacks of sleepiness, brief periods of REM, and often muscle paralysis is called:

• Cataplexy
• Benzodiazepines
• Sleep Apnea
• Narcolepsy