module 8 sleep

Question 1

why we dream

Answer 1

to store memories, satisfy wishes

Question 2

REM rebound

Answer 2

person temporarily receives more REM sleep than they normally would

Question 3

alpha waves

Answer 3

slow brain waves while awake

Question 4

Why do we sleep?

Answer 4

To recharge, repair, have creative thinking, growth hormone

Question 5

Sleep loss

Answer 5

after many 5 hour nights we get sleep debt

Question 6

Effecting sleep patterns

Answer 6

sleep patterns are effected by genetics and culture

Question 7

sleep deprivation

Answer 7

causes fatigue, irritibility, depression, obesity

Question 8

Dream

Answer 8

sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts

Question 9

sleep myths

Answer 9

limbs move in concert with dreams, adults sleep more than young adults, sleepwalkers act out their dreams

Question 10

sleep disorders

Answer 10

insomnia, sleep terrors, sleepwalking, narcolepsy

Question 11

biological rhythms

Answer 11

24-hour clock
90 minute sleep cycle for young adults

Question 12

delta waves

Answer 12

large, slow waves of sleep

Question 13

Types of dreams

Answer 13

Day dreams and REM dreams

Question 14

REM

Answer 14

vivid dreams

Question 15

circadian rhythm

Answer 15

24 hour sleep cycle