Module 1.5C

Question 1

Insomnia

Answer 1

Recurring Problems in falling or staying asleep.

Question 2

Narcolepsy

Answer 2

A sleep disorder characterized by uncontrollable sleep attacks. The affected person may lapse directly into REM sleep, often at inopportune times.

Question 3

Sleep Apnea

Answer 3

A sleep disorder characterized by temporary cessations of breathing during sleep and repeated momentary awakenings.

Question 4

REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Answer 4

A sleep disorder in which normal RM paralysis does not occur; instead, twitching, talking, or even kicking or punching may occur, often acting out one’s dream.

Question 5

Dream

Answer 5

A sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person’s mind.

Question 6

REM Rebound

Answer 6

The tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

Question 7

Information Processing/Consolidation Theory

Answer 7

Dreams help us sort out the day’s events and consolidate our memories.

Question 8

Physiological Function Theory

Answer 8

Regular brain stimulation from REM sleep may help develop and preserve neural pathways.

Question 9

Activation Synthesis Theory

Answer 9

REM sleep triggers neural activity that evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain weaves into stories.

Question 10

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