Lecture Eight Reading Flashcards
1
Q
How does an EEG reflect drowsiness?
A
Alpha waves
2
Q
How does an EEG reflect stage one of sleep?
A
Theta waves
3
Q
How does an EEG reflect stage two of sleep?
A
K complexes and sleep spindles
4
Q
How does an EEG reflect stages three of sleep?
A
Delta waves greater than 75mV
5
Q
How does an EEG reflect REM sleep?
A
Low voltage with sawtooth waves beta waves
6
Q
What are some common sleep disorders?
A
Insomnia-poor quality or not enough sleep Narcolepsy-sleep during the day Sleep apnoea-stop breathing while asleep Somnambulism-sleepwalking Nightmares/sleep terrors
7
Q
What is latent content?
A
The hidden meaning of a dream
8
Q
What is manifest content?
A
The surface content of a dream which assumed to mask the dream’s actual meaning
9
Q
How does an EEG reflect stage four of sleep?
A
More than 50% delta waves
10
Q
How does an EEG reflect meditation?
A
Alpha and beta waves become more prominent
