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Sleep Stages and Disorders

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which sleep disorder does a person temporarily stop breathing at night?

a)

insomnia

b)

sleep apnea

c)

narcolepsy

d)

night terrors

2.
What explains why it is so difficult to wake a sleepwalker? (Somnambulism)
a)
You aren't supposed to wake a sleepwalker
b)
They are in the middle of dreaming (REM sleep)
c)
They are deeply asleep (NREM 3)
d)
It is NOT difficult to wake a sleepwalker
3.
The hormone most closely related to one's sleep pattern is:
a)
Serotonin
b)
Dopamine
c)

Adrenaline

d)
Melatonin
4.
A sleep disorder characterized by difficulty in falling asleep or remaining asleep is called:
a)

Sleep Deprivation

b)
Insomnia
c)
Sleep apnea
d)
Narcolepsy
5.

This is the lightest stage of sleep...

a)

NREM 1

b)

NREM 2

c)

NREM 3

d)

REM

6.
By the end of the night you spend half of your sleep time in this stage.
a)
NREM 1
b)
NREM 2
c)
NREM 3
d)
REM
7.

You sleep most deeply during this stage, which is characterized by slow, delta brain waves.

a)
NREM 1
b)
NREM 2
c)
NREM 3
d)
REM
8.
Sleep spindles are seen during
a)
NREM1
b)
NREM2
c)
NREM3
d)
REM
9.

REM sleep is most associated with

a)

dreaming

b)

hypnogogic sensations

c)

delta waves

d)

sleep spindles

10.

Hallucinations and hypnogogic Jerks would most likely occur during

a)

NREM-1

b)

NREM-2

c)

REM

d)

NREM-3

11.

The brain imaging technique that produces graphs of brain waves is called

a)

an EEG

b)

a CAT scan

c)

an MRI

d)

an X-Ray

12.

Naturally occurring body cycles that follows a the 24 hour cycle:

a)

Stimulus-Response Reflex

b)

Biofeedback Loop

c)

Circadian Rhythm

d)

Sunrise Cycle

13.

Our awareness of ourselves and our environment is called

a)

Hypnosis

b)

Circadian Rhythm

c)

Consciousness

d)

Anxiety

14.

Which sleep disorder is characterized by intense hallucinatory dreams that typically affect young children during NREM-3 sleep?

a)

Night Terrors

b)

Sleep Apnea

c)

Narcolepsy

d)

Insomnia

15.
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every
a)
30 minutes.
b)
90 minutes.
c)
 2 1/2 hours. 
d)
4 hours.
16.
The major difference between nightmares and night terrors is that:
a)
Nightmares occur within deep sleep (NREM 3)
b)
Night terrors occur within deep sleep (NREM 3)
c)
Night terrors are easily remembered
d)
Nightmares occur more often in children
17.

Which of the following may be a cause of insomnia?

a)

relaxation

b)

stress

c)

sleepwalking

d)

being happy at work

18.

Which sleep disorders do most kids outgrow by the age of 12?

a)

sleepwalking and night terrors

b)

insomnia and sleep apnea

c)

narcolepsy and nightmares

d)

asthma and sleep anxiety

19.

Which disorder is characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks, in which a sufferer may slip directly into REM sleep?

a)

Insomnia

b)

Narcolepsy

c)

Sleep Apnea

d)

Night Terrors

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