WorksheetsSleep Theories and Disorders
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the 5 main theories on why we sleep?
Sleep protects, sleep helps us recuperate, sleep is for making memories, sleep feeds creative thinking, and sleep is important to the growth process
Sleep is for restarting, sleep is evolutionary, sleep is for dreaming, sleep helps our emotions, sleep is for growing
Sleep is for fun, sleep is for dreaming, sleep is to prepare you for death, sleep is for remembering, sleep is for emotional well-being
Sleep protects, sleep helps us recuperate, sleep is for making memories, sleep is for emotional well-being, sleep is for growing
What is narcolepsy?
Sudden wakening in the night but immediate loss of consciousness
Persistent problems in falling asleep or staying asleep
Periodic, overwhelming sleepiness
Sudden lapse in memory due to sudden low brain wave activity
Which one(s) of the following is a way to help/ improve insomnia?
Exercise
Reassurance
Sleeping medication
Increased caffeine intake
Normal/ regular sleep schedule
Sleep aids help sleep disorders like insomnia
True
False
Which stage of sleep do night terrors usually occur?
REM Sleep
Stage 2
Terror Stage
Stage 4
Hallucination Stage
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings. The word apnea means “____ __ ______.”
Monkey monkey
Lack of air
With no breath
No breath
A sufferer of narcolepsy may lapse directly into ___ _____, often at inopportune times.
REM Sleep
Deep Sleep
Stage 5
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious sleep
What is the ratio for adults who suffer from insomnia?
1/3
2/5
1/4
4/5
None of these are the correct ratio
Why might have sleep evolved to protect you?
Bad things can happen at night because that's what Minecraft taught me
It was difficult to hunt at night because you cannot see
It was dangerous to hunt at night because the lack of light so our ancestors were better off asleep
Sleep makes you think more clearly so you cannot make safe decisions
Why are children more acceptable to night terrors?
They have more nightmares than an adult
As we get older, the need/ use of Stage 4 decreases
As we get older, the need/ use of Stage 3 decreases
Children are more imaginative than adults because their brains are still developing
What’s NOT a main sleep theory?
Play a role in the growth
Helps restore and regenerate brain tissue
Feed creative thinking
Create new behaviors
Which stage of sleep do night terrors usually occur?
REM sleep
Stage 2
Terror Stage
Stage 4
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings. The word apena means "_____ __ ______"
Breath with disorders
Lack of air
With no breath
Monkey monkey banana
Why might sleep feed creative thinking? (More than one answer)
Dreams can inspired noteworthy literary, artistic and scientific achievements
People can connect information better after a good night's sleep
Sleeping gives boosts to thinking and learning
More sleep makes you less negative
How might someone with Sleep Apnea be treated?
Told to take long, deep breaths before going to bed
Having a mask with an air pump to keep breathing regular
Positioned to sleep on their back so that ait ways are not blocked
Take breathing classes
Orexin is a neurotransmitter linked to _________.
Sleepiness
Alertness
Hyperness
Drowsiness
