VCE Psychology U4 AOS 1 Revision Quiz

The difference between a sleep disturbance and a sleep disorder is

• whether it occurs every night

• whether the person has been diagnosed

• whether it causes significant impairment to every day life in normal waking hours

• whether the sleep disorder is primary or secondary

The EEG, EOG and EMG detect, amplify and record electrical activity in the _____, _____, and _____ respectively.

• brain, eyes, muscles

• brain, muscles that control the eyes, muscles

• eyes, brain, muscles

• muscles that control the eyes, brain, muscles

Shift work disorder is least likely to occur when:

• the roster rotates quickly from one shift to another

• the roster rotates slowly from one shift type to another

• the roster rotates every 3 days

• the shift-worker avoids context-dependent cues

Which of the following is an affective symptom of sleep deprivation?

• sleep inertia

• microsleep

• impaired decision making

• amplified emotional responses

Compared to NWC, a person in an ASC would be likely to have:

• fewer content limitations; less self control

• more content limitations; less self-control

• fewer content limitations; accurate time orientation

• more content limitations; accurate time orientation

In a typical nights' sleep, _________ tend to dominate in the first half of the night, while ______ tend to dominate in the second half of the night.

• REM; NREM

• NREM 3 and 4; REM and NREM 2

• NREM 3 and 4; NREM 1 and 2

• NREM 1 and 2; NREM 3 and 4

Sleep inertia is most likely to be experienced during:

• awakening

• sleep onset

• REM sleep

• NREM sleep

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Circadian Rhythm Phase Disorders?

• they involve a mismatch the individual's sleep wake pattern and the pattern that is desired or required

• the adolescent sleep-wake shift, jet lag, and shift-work disorder are all types of circadian rhythm phase disorders

• they are characterised by inappropriate physiological and psychological behaviours that occur while sleeping

• people with these disorders often complain of not being able to sleep when needed, or wake up when needed

A circadian rhythm occurs _____ every 24 hours, whereas an ultradian rhythm occurs _____ every 24 hours.

• once; more than once

• more than once; once

• once; twice

• twice; once

A limitation of the evolutionary theory of sleep is:

• it does not explain why we need to sleep at night time

• it does not explain exactly what is restored during sleep

• it does not account for why we need to sleep at all

• it does not account for the fact that we might be less vulnerable to predators when we sleep