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Sleep and Sleep Disorders

Practice Questions

Questions 1 – 12: Choose the best answer.

1.  Which is NOT one of the sleep theories discussedin class?  

A. Humans need sleep in order to consolidate memories.

B.  Humans need sleep in order to repair and restoresystems that are worn out during waking hours.

C.  One can predict the sleep pattern of a speciesfrom their diet.

D. One can predict the sleep pattern of a species from the bumpson their heads.

2. According to your lecture, what is the average number ofhours of sleep that is needed to function optimally the nextday?

A.  1-3

B.  4-6

C. 8-10

D. 12-14

3. Which theory of dreaming states that the cortex incorporatessensory information that the sleeper is exposed to during sleepinto the dream?

A. activation synthesis hypothesis

B.  clinico-anatomical hypothesis

C. evolutionary theory

D. melatonin hypothesis

4.  Moderate sleep deprivation is associated with allof the following behavioral symptoms EXCEPT

A. irritability.

B. problems concentrating.

C.  impaired judgement.

D. decreased immune system functioning.  

5. Biological patterns of an organism that occur on a dailybasis are called

A. circadian rhythms

B. circannual rhythms

C. zeitgebers

D. free-running rhythms

6. Which of the following structures exerts the main controlover sleep and temperature rhythms?

A. melatonin

B. suprachiasmatic nucleus

C. pineal gland

D.  retinohypothalamic path

7.  During a normal night's sleep, the average personexperiences ___ periods of REM sleep:

A.  1-2

B.  20-25

C.  5-6

D. 10-15

8.   During this stage, the sleeper is startingto doze.

A.  EEG sleep

B.  Stage 1 sleep

C.  REM sleep

D.  Stage 4 sleep

9. During Stage 4 sleep, what is the sleeper experiencing?

A.  REM sleep

B.  very deep sleep

C.  very light sleep

D.  paradoxical sleep

10. What brain wave phenomena indicate that a person is in Stage2 of their sleep cycle?

A.  alpha waves and sleep spindles

B.  sleep spindles and K-complexes

C.  K-complexes and alpha waves

D.  none of the above

11.  Enzo is sleeping heavily and does not hear thealarm clock, causing him to miss an important job interview. It islikely that Enzo is in which stage of sleep?

A.  Stage 1

B.  Stage 6

C.  Stage 2

D.  Stage 4

12. When are dreams most likely to occur?

A. Stage 1

B. Stage 2

C. REM sleep

D. all the above

Questions 13 – 20:   Match each sleep disorderwith the correct definition/symptom.

Sleep DisorderDefinition/Symptom

____13. Sleep apneaA. Sudden shift from being awake to fallinginto REM sleep

____14. NarcolepsyB.  Repeated involuntary movement ofthe legs and arms while sleeping

____15. Night terrorsC. Ambulating while dreaming

____16. InsomniaD. Cessation of breathing during sleep

____17. REM behavior disorderE.  Speaking thattypically occurs during deep sleep

____18. Sleep walkingF. Panic behavior during deep sleep

____19.  Periodic limb movement disorderG. Ambulatingduring deep sleep

____20. Sleep talkingH. Inability to sleep