Quiz on Sleep and Dreams Crash Course

True or false: sleep is another state of consciousness.

• true

• false

What does an EEG measure?

• your heart rate

• your brain’s electrical activity

• your breathing patterns

What happens in REM sleep?

• your brain rests and your body is totally relaxed

• your brain keeps moving and you twitch in your sleep

• your brain keeps moving and your body is relaxed (almost paralyzed)

What system in our body releases the sleep & awake hormones?

• The central nervous system

• the endocrine system

How long does it take for the sleep cycles to repeat themselves?

• 30 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 90 minutes

Which disorder makes it hard for you to fall asleep and/or stay asleep?

• Insomnia

• narcolepsy

• Sleep apnea

Which sleep disorder is the temporary cessation of breathing at night?

• Insomnia

• narcolepsy

• Sleep apnea

Who are most prone to night terrors?

• all children

• children under age 7

• children under age 10

How long does the average person dream during his/her lifetime?

• 3 years

• 6 years

• 10 years

Sigmund Freud believed in ____ when it came to dreams.

• Wish fulfillment

• Reality based ideas

• Scientific analysis

• Logical reasoning

• Nothing