06a_Sleep and Dreaming

Question 1

Sleep wave patterns in order of increasing sleep state

Answer 1

Beta waves

Alpha waves

Theta waves

Delta waves

Question 2

Beta waves

Answer 2

Alert, fully awake state

Question 3

Alpha waves

Answer 3

Awake, rested, Relaxed state

Question 4

Theta waves

Answer 4

Deep relaxation

Light sleep

Question 5

Delta Waves

Answer 5

Deep sleep

[*mnemonic: D = delta = deep]

Question 6

Collective term for Sleep Stages 1 through 4

Answer 6

Non-REM sleep (NREM)

Question 7

5th Stage

Answer 7

REM sleep

Most vivid and elaborate dreams

*Not all dreams occur during this stage

Question 8

REM sleep EEG pattern

Answer 8

Similar to stage 1 and stage 2

Physiological responses resemble those of awake individuals

Question 9

Active/Paradoxical Sleep

Answer 9

Term for REM sleep

REM = combination of physiological activity and deep sleep

Question 10

REM sleep in infants

Answer 10

Infants begin sleep in REM during the first few months of life

Accounts for 50% of sleep for 1st 6 months

Gradually changes to non-REM sleep

Question 11

Characteristics of newborn sleep patterns

Answer 11

NREM predominated by slow wave activity

Four stages of NREM are not distinguishable until six months of age

Question 12

REM sleep in adults: percentage of total sleep time

Answer 12

20% of total sleep time

Question 13

True or False?

Older adults require less sleep than younger adults

Answer 13

False.

Older Adults exhibit Advanced Sleep Phase (ASP)

ASP = going to bed and waking up earlier

Question 14

Effects of Sleep deprivation for more than 48 hours

Answer 14

Forgetfulness

Disorientation

Hallucinations

Question 15

Effects of chronic sleep restriction

Answer 15

Impaired working memory, information processing

Question 16

REM rebound

Answer 16

Individuals spend more time in REM sleep following REM deprivation

Question 17

Results of REM deprivation

Answer 17

Impaired ability to retain newly learned information

Question 18

Name the Waves:

Drowsiness, pre-sleep

Answer 18

Alpha waves

Question 19

Name the Waves:

Stage 1 sleep

Answer 19

Alpha waves are replaced by theta waves

Question 20

Name the Waves:

Stage 2 sleep

Answer 20

Theta waves predominate

Interrupted by sleep spindles (bursts) and K complexes (drops)

Question 21

Name the Waves:

Stage 3 sleep

Answer 21

Large, slow delta waves appear

Question 22

Name the Waves:

Stage 4 sleep

Answer 22

Delta waves dominate

Question 23

Name the Stages:

“slow-wave sleep”

Answer 23

Stages 3 and 4

Question 24

Length of time to pass through all five sleep stages

Answer 24

Every 90 to 100 minutes

Question 25

When does most Stage 3 and 4 sleep occur?

Answer 25

Early part of sleep period

Question 26

When does most REM occur?

Answer 26

REM periods increase in length of the night progresses