ch. 4 quiz Flashcards
jane is aware that she is sitting in her psych class & it’s almost lunchtime. she is also aware of how tired she is after staying up late to watch a movie. thus, if jane is aware of what is going on around her & what is going on w/in her, then it is safe to say that she is in a(n)_______.
state of waking consciousness
what part of the brain is influential in determining when to sleep?
hypothalamus
as the sun begins to set, winston finds himself becoming sleepier & sleepier. what structure is sensitive to light & influences when to go to sleep & when to awaken?
suprachiasmatic nucleus
carlos is pulling an all-nighter i preparation for his big psych test tmrw. according to the research, what is the result on carlos’s memory when he deprives himself of sleep the night prior to his exam?
carlos will actually remember less if he deprives himself of sleep the night before
your uncle karl, who recently retired, has mentioned how he doesn’t sleep as well as he did when he was younger. for many years, he regularly slept about 7-8 hours, but not that he is in his 60s, he tends to get only 5-6 hours of sleep per night. what would you tell him?
getting less sleep seems to be a common consequence of aging
after watching tv while surfing the internet on your tablet, you find yourself having trouble falling asleep at night. according to what we know abt the biology of sleep, what is the most likely cause of your sleep problem?
the bright light from the TV & tablet is causing your pineal gland to release too little melatonin
studies have found that certain chemicals that help repair damaged cells only function while we sleep. what theory best explains this?
restorative theory of sleep
in which stage of sleep do sleep spindles occur?
N2
josef has had a very demanding day. though his work is not physically challenging, it tends to mentally drain him. which type of sleep will josef prob require more of?
R
your doctor has told you that your youngest son suffers from somnambulism. what is another name for somnambulism?
sleepwalking
gerald has diff. falling off to sleep. harley can fall off to sleep easily but often wakes up early. dale typically sleeps for 10 hours. all three are tired & not rested upon riding. who seems to be experiencing insomnia?
all 3 suffer from insomnia
which of the following would be bad advice for someone who is suffering from insomnia?
- don’t look at the clock
BAD ADVICE 2. don’t exercise - it overstimulates the brain
- don’t take sleeping pills
- go to bed only when you’re sleepy
bill suddenly & w/out warning slips into REM sleep during the day. he often falls to the ground & is difficult to awaken. bill may have a condition called ______.
narcolepsy
calvin had a dream abt his dog in which he constantly looked for him but couldn’t find him. in reality, his dog had died after being hit by a car. according to sigmund freud, calvin’s dream in which he was searching for his dog is an example of _______, while under meaning that he misses his dog terribly is an ex. of __________.
manifest content; latent content
when tawny is asked to write down her dreams as a class assignment, she is bothered by the fact that her dreams often seem to jump randomly from scene to scene w/ little meaning. what theory best explains her dreams?
activation-synthesis hypothesis
