Module 1.5 Sleep/consciousness

Which perspective would best support a researcher's belief that the dreams that occur in REM sleep are a result of random neural firing in the brain stem?

• Cognitive

• Psychodynamic

• Biological

Obi traveled to another country and experienced jet lag and had difficulty adjusting to the new time zone. Obi's what has been disrupted?

• REM Rebound

• Circadium Rhythm

• fight-flight-freeze response

While sleeping Caroline stops breathing repeatedly, often gasps for air and snores loudly at regular intervals. Caroline may likely be suffering from what condition?

• sleep apnea

• narcolepsy

• Insomnia

• negative REM Rebound effect

The biological clock that operates in humans to adjust their functioning to night and day periodicity is referred to as _________________.

• Insomnia

• fixed interval schedule

• circadian rhythm

• neural activity

Extended periods of sleep can cause harm. All are examples of effects of sleep deprivation EXCEPT which?

• Weakened immunity

• slower reflexes

• weigh gain

• low blood pressure

A third variable that influences both the independent and dependent variables in a study is called what?

• Control Variable

• Confounding Variable

• placebo

• true variable

If getting more sleep leads to people reporting they are happier, one might say there is a ________________________________ between more sleep and happiness.

• negative correlation

• no correlation

• positive correlation

• perfect correlation

During what stage of sleep would Will be most likely to dream about giant, colorful plastic horses?

• Non REM 1

• Non REM 2

• Non REM 3

• REM

Little Johnny is 10. Mrs. Bayles is 55. Which is likely true concerning their sleep patterns?

• Little Johnny is more likely than Mrs. Bayles to have night terrors.

• Mrs. Bayles sleeps fewer hours per day an Johnny.

• Mrs. Bayles spends more time in deep sleep than Johnny.

• Mrs. Bayles and Johnny likely have the same sleep patterns.

Kyler participated in a sleep study. The results showed his sleep is frequently disrupted by interrupted breathing and brief awakenings. He is prescribed a CPAP machine to wear while he sleeps. What is his diagnosis?

• Sleep terrors

• Narcolepsy

• REM Behavior Disorder

• Sleep Apnea