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WorksheetsWhy We sleep Notes Mr. White
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Circadian rhythm refers to
a)
the pattern of emotional ups and downs we routinely experience.
b)
a pattern of biological functioning that occurs on a roughly 24-hour cycle.
c)
the day and night pattern that most of us live on.
d)
the cycle of five distinct stages that we experience during a normal night's sleep.
2.
Alpha waves are associated with
a)
REM sleep.
b)
NREM-1 sleep
c)
NREM-2 sleep.
d)
relaxed but awake state.
3.
REM sleep is called paradoxical sleep because
a)
our heart rate is slow and steady, while our breathing is highly irregular.
b)
our heart rate is slow and steady, while our breathing is highly irregular.
c)
our nervous system is highly active, while our voluntary muscles hardly move.
d)
our brain and nervous system are less active and our muscles are very active.
4.
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every
a)
30 minutes.
b)
90 minutes.
c)
2 1/2 hours.
d)
4 hours.
5.
Which of the following is most accurate about a typical night's sleep?
a)
The sleep cycle repeats itself every 60 minutes.
b)
During REM sleep the muscles are tense and brain waves reveal deep relaxation
c)
As sleep progresses, NREM-3 sleep diminishes while REM sleep increases.
d)
Most of a night's sleep is spent in REM.
6.
The large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep are called
a)
alpha waves.
b)
beta waves.
c)
delta waves.
d)
theta waves.
7.
What fraction of our life is spent sleeping?
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
1/3
d)
1/4
8.
Babies spend most of their time dreaming.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
The older we get the more sleep we need.
a)
true
b)
false
10.
A belief in something that can't be seen or touched.
a)
chronobiology
b)
circadian idea
c)
construct
d)
chronology
11.
The process of altering a free running cycle is?
a)
entrainment
b)
detrainment
c)
distrainment
d)
restrainment
12.
How long does it take to get a baby adjusted to an adult sleep cycle?
a)
20 days
b)
20 weeks
c)
2 months
d)
too long!
13.
The time before we fall into a deep sleep?
a)
day dreaming
b)
lucid dreaming
c)
twilight sleep
d)
beta wave sleep
14.
On average we have REM periods every __ minutes.
a)
90
b)
60
c)
30
d)
not known
15.
If a person is emitting beta waves then they must be?
a)
in REM
b)
in stage 4
c)
in stage 2
d)
awake
16.
Decreases as the night's sleep cycle increases
a)
REM
b)
NREM
17.
The sleep hormone is?
a)
melanin
b)
melatonin
c)
adrenaline
d)
Mr. Sandman
18.
The awareness of, or the possibility of knowing what is happening inside or outside the organism.
a)
nonconsciousness
b)
subconsciousness
c)
consciousness
d)
unconsciousness
19.
What, might explain that feeling we all get that something is wrong?
a)
nonconsciousness
b)
subconsciousness
c)
consciousness
d)
unconsciousness
20.
Who do you think die earlier, short sleepers or long sleepers?
a)
short sleepers
b)
long sleepers
21.
despite high levels of brain activity, muscle activity is blocked to the point of near paralysis
a)
Paradoxical sleep
b)
Active sleep
c)
Alpha sleep
d)
Continuous sleep
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