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WorksheetsSleep across the lifespan
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The hypnogram above shows the sleep of a/an healthy
infant
child
young adult
very old person
Approximately how old is the person whose hypnogram is shown?
0–2 weeks
14–19 years
30–50 years
70 years+
The hypnogram shows that the person experienced
consolidated sleep.
mostly light sleep.
mostly deep sleep.
a prolonged period of NREM stage 4 sleep.
About how many times did the person awaken after falling asleep?
1
2
12
21
The person spent ________ in NREM stage 3 sleep.
15 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
no time
Which of the following statements about the sleep of a young healthy adult is correct?
REM sleep is usually about 75% to 80% of total sleep time.
Slow wave sleep is rarely experienced.
REM sleep periods tend to occur closer together during a normal night’s sleep.
Cyclic alternation of non-REM sleep and REM sleep occurs less frequently than in childhood.
How soon after a healthy young adult falls asleep are they normally likely to experience REM sleep in a typical sleep episode?
immediately
about 1–5 minutes
after the first sleep cycle
about 80–90 minutes
As a person ages, the total amount of time that they spend asleep each night
decreases, while the proportion of time spent in REM sleep increases
decreases, while the proportion of time spent in NREM sleep increases
increases, while the proportion of time spent in REM sleep also increases
does not change in relation to the percentage of time spent in REM sleep and NREM sleep
The proportion of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep to non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep is
equal across the lifespan
greater in infancy than later in the life span
lower at birth and equal in later adolescence
lower at birth and higher in late adolescence
What portion of REM sleep do babies get?
25%
40%
50%
60%
How much sleep do babies need?
16 hours
13 hours
14 hours
18 hours
Does sleep increase or decrease across the lifespan?
Decrease
Increase
How many hours does a typical adult sleep?
7 hours
8 hours
9 hours
6 hours
Sleep is not important during adolescence.
True
False
It is generally accepted that sleep:
detoxifies the substances built up in the body during the day
allows time for damaged brain cells to heal
provides both adaptive and restorative functions
allows time for dreaming, which gives meaning and purpose to our daily lives
David, a professional footballer, is physically exhausted after playing in all four quarters of the Grand Final. According to the restorative theory of sleep, in which stages of sleep would David be most likely to spend more time in the two nights sleep following the Grand Final?
REM
NREM Stage 1
NREM Stages 1 and 3
NREM Stages 3 and 4
Which theory supports the idea that sleep is necessary for survival?
Restoration Theory
Evolutionary Theory
Which theory supports the idea that sleep is necessary for replenishment?
Restorative
Evolutionary
Which type of sleep is thought to replenish the mind?
NREM Stage 1
NREM Stage 2
NREM Stage 3
REM
Which type of sleep is thought to replenish the body?
REM
NREM
