PSYCH sleep across life pan

Question 1

general trends

Answer 1

• as we age number of hours reduces
  -time spent in NREM decreases

Question 2

newborns n infant

Answer 2

duration: decreases from 16 to 12 from birth to 2yrs

REM: experience when they first sleep

Sleep ptterns: fragmented sleep

Question 3

children

Answer 3

dration: decreaes from 12 to 10

REM: same as adult 20-25%

Patterns: not unusual for REM to be skipped in first sleep cycle

Question 4

Adolescent

Answer 4

Adolescent

duration: decreases from 10-9

REM: same as adult 20-25%

NREM: decreases thru adolscent; less stage 3 n more 2

patterns: delayed sleep onset

Question 5

Adult

Answer 5

duration: decreases from 9-7

REM: 20-25%

NREM: further decreases in stage 3 n overall

Question 6

ELDERY

Answer 6

duration: 6-7
REM: 20-25

NREM: further decreases; little if any stage 3 NREM

patterns:sleep n wake earlier, more likely to wake up during sleep

Question 7

explanation y infants get more REM N NREM than adults

Answer 7

• REM helps restore mental pocess at the end of the day, helping infants learn rapidly
  -NREM helps restore us physically, promoting healthy physical growth and recovery for infants