U4 AOS1 DP4 Partial Sleep Dep

Partial sleep deprivation means getting

• some sleep in a 24 hour period but not enough that the person needs.

• no sleep in a 24 hour period.

• enough NREM sleep but insufficient REM sleep that the person needs.

• insufficient sleep over an extended period of time

Difficulty paying attention is an example of a _________________ effect of partial sleep deprivation.

• physiological

• cognitive

• behavioural

• affective

Mood disturbances are an example of a/an _________________ effect of partial sleep deprivation.

• behavioural

• cognitive

• physiological

• affective

Which of these is not a physiological effect of partial sleep deprivation

• slower physical reflexes

• risk taking behaviour

• hand tremors

• headaches

Which of the following is most correct.

• Partial sleep deprivation only accounts for quality of sleep.

• Total sleep deprivation is when a person does not sleep at all in a 24 hour, or more, period.

• Total sleep deprivation is when a person gets some, but not adequate, sleep in a 24 hour period.

• Partial sleep deprivation only accounts for quantity of sleep.

Which of the following is an example of how affective functioning might change following sleep deprivation?

• more short-tempered

• poorer completion of complex tasks

• greater difficulty undertaking simple tasks

• reduced ability to process declarative memories

Which of the following is an example of how cognitive functioning might change following sleep deprivation?

• more short-tempered

• poorer completion of complex tasks

• greater difficulty understanding tasks

• increased ability to process declarative memories

Sleep deprivation can impact an individual’s ability to function during waking hours. An example of a behavioural effect of sleep deprivation is

• increased motivation.

• slower reaction times.

• a reduced level of fatigue.

• increased motor control.

A micro-sleep is best described as a

• very long alteration of awareness that occurs when concentration is low.

• very short period of sleep characterised by a predominance of delta waves.

• very short loss of consciousness resulting in total relaxation.

• very short period of sleep that occurs while a person is actually awake.

Which of the following would be classified as an behavioural symptom of sleep deprivation?

• difficulty in performing automatic processes

• moodiness

• shortened attention span

• impaired hand–eye coordination