Consciousness

Question 1

What is Consciousness?

Answer 1

awareness of ourselves and our environment

Question 2

What is the most common form of altered consciousness?

Answer 2

Sleep

Question 3

What are the two theories of sleep?

Answer 3

• Preservation Protection Theory

- Restorative Sleep Theory

Question 4

What is Preservation Protection Theory?

Answer 4

Evolutionary perspective- we sleep when we would be at our greatest personal risk or spending it for the least benefit

Question 5

What is Restorative Sleep Theory?

Answer 5

we sleep in order to repair and revitalize/ re-energize our body (helps brain)

Question 6

What are the stages of sleep? (NREM)(1 cycle)

Answer 6

• Stage 1: still fast pattern of brain waves
• Stage 2: brain waves start to slow down
• Stage 3: slowest brain activity
• Stage 4: deepest sleep/ restorative sleep

Question 7

What kind of sleep come after NREM sleep?

Answer 7

REM sleep

Question 8

How long is a NREM cycle?

Answer 8

90 mins (stages 1-4)

Question 9

How many NREM cycles does an average person get per night?

Answer 9

5-6 cycles

Question 10

How does the NREM cycle change when you sleep?

Answer 10

first cycle- 80 mins NREM and 10 mins REM

Morning 60 mins NREM and 30 mins of REM