Sleep Disorders + Dreams

After a sleepover, Ethan was told by this friends that he has sleep apnea. This involves...

• The stopping of breathing

• The stopping of dreaming

• Night terrors

• The inability to stay asleep

Samuel has difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. Samuel is most likely suffering from

• Night terrors

• REM sleep

• Insomnia

• Narcolepsy

After weeks of staying up late to study, Michael is experiencing chronic sleep debt. This is most likely to promote all of the following except...

• Longer reaction time

• Psychosis

• Obesity

• Increased focus

After a long day of studying, which dream theory helps Isla sort out the day’s memories and consolidates them?

• Wish fulfillment

• Information processing

• Latent dreaming

• Activation-synthesis

Why do people who sleep 7 to 8 hours typically out-live the chronically sleep-deprived?

• Sleep deprivation suppresses immune cells that fight off viral infections and cancer

• Chronic sleep debt increases hunger-arousing ghrelin which can lead to obesity

• Chronic sleep debt impairs creativity, communication, concentration, and can lead to accidents

• All answers are correct

During a sleep study, Aiden is observed at a stage of sleep characterized by theta waves. Which stage is he in?

• Awake

• Stage 1

• Stage 4

• REM

________ waves are associated with deep sleep.

Emma is studying the effects of the circadian rhythm on various bodily functions. She learns that the circadian rhythm regulates all of the following except...

• Metabolism

• Melatonin levels

• Growth hormone

• Blood sugar levels

Avery is studying human biology and learns about the average wake/sleep cycle. How long is this cycle?

• 60 minutes

• 90-110 minutes

• 110-120 minutes

• 70-85 minutes

What is unique about REM sleep compared to the other stages of sleep?

• REM sleep gets longer as you sleep throughout the night

• REM sleep is characterized by delta waves

• REM sleep produces sleep spindles on an EEG

• Night terrors occur during REM sleep