Dement and Kleitman (1957) Flashcards
1
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aim
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to figure out the correlation between eye movement and REM sleep
2
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procedure
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an EEG measured brain movements and EOG eye movements of 7 males and 2 females
3
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results
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the vast majority of dreams occur in REM sleep (approx. 80%)
4
Q
links
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They concluded that in order for humans to function, they need enough REM and NREM sleep
5x90 min cycles to restore body and mind
This links to Oswald (1966)
5
Q
implications
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D&K has real life implications. effect of drugs on sleeep. alcohol.
6
Q
compare
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D&K has been replicated many times. in a replication there was a dream difference between males and females
7
Q
strengths
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high in control
8
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weakness
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small sample, gender bias
