WorksheetsConsciousness, Body Rhythms, Sleep Deficit, and Why We Sleep
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Awareness of ourself and our environment is:
a)
unconscious
b)
consciousness
c)
preconscious
d)
existence
2.
What is an assertion that appears scientific, but is not?
a)
pseudoscientific claim
b)
hypnosis
c)
science
d)
superstition
3.
What is NOT one of the three types of periodic physiological fluctuations (body rhythms)?
a)
circadian
b)
ultradian
c)
infradian
d)
turadian
4.
What is a biological rhythm that occurs once every 24 hours?
a)
circadian
b)
ultradian
c)
infradian
5.
What is a biological rhythm that occurs once a month or season?
a)
circadian
b)
ultradian
c)
infradian
6.
What is a biological rhythm that occurs more than once each day?
a)
circadian
b)
ultradian
c)
infradian
7.
Once you’re asleep what happens to certain parts of the brain’s cortex?
a)
They send more signals to other parts of your brain
b)
They start doing completely different tasks than they do during the day
c)
They continue to function just as they normally do when you are awake
d)
They stop sending signals that would normally keep us awake
8.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of sleep deprivation?
a)
Lowered immune system
b)
Less accidents
c)
Decreased concentration
d)
Damage of brain cells
9.
Traffic accident rates have been found to __________ after the spring (lose an hour) change to daylight saving time and to __________ after the fall (gain an hour) change back to standard time.
a)
increase; decrease
b)
decrease; increase
10.
Most adolescents need about how many hours of sleep?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
9
d)
11
11.
Which structure in the brain is considered the "sleep command center"?
a)
hippocampus
b)
amygdala
c)
hypothalamus
d)
corpus callosum
12.
Which hormone regulates your sleep-wake cycle?
a)
serotonin
b)
endorphins
c)
adrenaline
d)
melatonin
13.
Which reason for sleep states it is to keep us protected from dangers in the night?
a)
preservation
b)
evolutionary
c)
restoration
d)
adaptation
14.
Which reason for sleep states it is to recuperate from the wear and tear of the day?
a)
preservation
b)
evolutionary
c)
restoration
d)
adaptation
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