Psychology Unit 5.2 Quiz

Humans spend approximately how much of their lives in sleep?

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

Newborns average _____ hours of sleep per day

• 8

• 10

• 12

• 16

A sleep disorder in which the person suddenly falls asleep without warning:

• Insomnia

• Sleep Apnea

• Narcolepsy

• Sleep Deprivation

A sleep disorder in which the person cannot get enough uninterrupted sleep

• insomnia

• sleep apnea

• narcolepsy

• sleep deprivation

Both nightmares and night terrors are:

• the brain's way of reproducing fears, desires, and immoral urges

• according to Freud, a person's selfish motives that they hide while awake, yet revealed during dreams (REM)

• random stimulation of the brain about something you have experienced in your past

• intense stimulation of the parts of the brain associated with emotional reactions

Sleepwalking and sleep talking can occur in REM, but mostly:

• during stage 3 NREM

• Stage 3 REM

• During the last dream of the night

• During the first dream of the night

Which one of the following would be an explanation about someone who sleeps with their eyes 'open'?

• It is inherited and, while some people get this disorder, others do not. Cause is not entirely known

• It is an issue with damaged facial muscles and/or the nerves that closes the eyeball

• It is caused by fear of the unknown. It is said that a person's subconscious mind is keeping a look out for danger and thus the mind subconsciously keeps the eyes 'open'

• It is caused by a condition that keeps the eyeballs too lubricated during sleep so the body's natural reaction is to open the eyes to dry out the excess tears.

Nightmares are scary because:

• it is a forecast of things to come or might happen in the near future

• parts of the brain that are related to emotions are stimulated

• It is a reflection of the guilt someone has as the result of a traumatic event

• they are so vivid and the brain thinks the dream is 'real'

Why do teenagers need between 10-11 hours of sleep per night?

• They have very busy lives and they need to recover from exhaustion

• Teens need the sleep because they are tired

• Because they do not get enough sleep during the week

• The body and mind are still growing and need the sleep which allows the body to use that energy to help it grow

Sleepwalking and sleep talking have been linked to:

• stress

• fatigue

• use of sedatives

• all of thsese