U4 AOS 1 DP7 theories of sleep

Which reason for sleep states it is to keep us protected from dangers in the night?

• preservation
• evolutionary
• restoration
• adaptation

Which reason for sleep states it is to recuperate from the wear and tear of the day?

• preservation
• evolutionary
• restoration
• adaptation

Which quote supports the central ideas that sleep is vital to basic functioning and to how people feel? RI.2

• We now know that sleep plays an essential role in learning, memory and emotional well-being.

• Just as a good meal is made up of different kinds of food, a good night requires different kinds of sleep.

• During the night, you pass through the different stages, from lighter to deeper sleep and back again...

• Keep in mind that most teenagers need at least 9 hours of sleep per night.

We spend ____ of our lives sleeping.

• 1/4
• 1/3
• 1/2
• none of these

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for the restoration theory of sleep?

• Recovery theory

• Repair theory

• Circadian theory

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for the evolutionary theory of sleep?

• Circadian theory

• Adaptive theory

• Survival theory

• Ultradian theory

Which theory does the following evidence fit?

"Sleep is a period of physiological rest"

• restoration theory

• circadian theory

• Night time sleepy theory

Which theory does the following evidence fit?

"Growth hormone is secreted at a much higher rate when asleep compared to when awake"

• restoration theory

• circadian theory

• Sleepy purpose theory

Which theory does the following evidence fit?

"Sleep deprivation results in the breakdown of various bodily tissues as found in experiments on rats"

• restoration theory

• circadian theory

• Sleepy purpose theory

Which theory does the following evidence fit?

"large animals that are vulnerable to attack tend to sleep little, while large predatory animals tend to sleep a lot"

• restoration theory

• circadian theory

• Sleepy purpose thingy theory