HTW 121 Ch.4 – Flashcards
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"Long sleep" is defined as sleeping _____ hours or more.
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10 hours
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Most people spend about 75% of their sleep time in REM sleep... True or False
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False
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Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep _______ in the evening and to wake up ______ in the morning than older adults.
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Later; Later
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Circadian Rhythm
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an internal daily cycle of waking and sleeping
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Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?
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Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep.
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Restoration and growth take place during the deepest sleep stages.
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True
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Attempting to cancel sleep debt on the weekend is a viable solution to decreasing weekday sleep deprivation.
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False
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Light alerts the biological clock to cease secreting which hormone that promotes sleep?
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Melatonin
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Melatonin is a hormone that increases alertness.
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False
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The human biological clock is completely in synch with a 24-hour day.
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False
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Scientists believe that creative and novel ideas are more likely to flourish during which state of sleep?
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REM Sleep
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Most of an individual's deep sleep takes place in the first third of the night.
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True
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Sleep dyssomnias include all of the following disorders, EXCEPT
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REM Behavior Disorder
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Which of the following is NOT a parasomnia sleep disorder?
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hypersomnia
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Which of the following ethnicities reported practicing prayer or other religious activities most frequently before bed in the text's graph?
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Black
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The most basic recommendation for sleep is to make sure that you are getting enough hours of sleep over the course of the week.
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False
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Vigorous exercise just before sleep raises an individual's core body temperature and induces drowsiness and deeper sleep.
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False
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Sleep deprivation commonly causes all of the following, EXCEPT
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low blood sugar
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Stage _____ of NREM sleep represents the beginning of actual sleep.
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stage 2
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Which of the following is NOT among the clinical symptoms of insomnia?
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sleeping less than a total of 8 hours per night
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Sleep experts generally agree that all currently available prescription sleep medications are safe and effective.
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False
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REM
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Rapid Eye Movement
occurs in intervals, more dreaming and bodily movement, faster pulse and breathing.
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NREM
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Non-Rapid Eye Movement
Dreamless sleep, EEG slow and high voltage.
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EEG
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Electroencephalography
