REM Sleep & Dreams

Question 0

Hypothesis of the study

Answer 0

• A significant association between REM sleep and dreaming
• Significant positive correlation between the estimate of the duration of dreams and the length of the eye movement
• Significant association between the position of eye movement and the context of the dream

Question 1

Aim of the study

Answer 1

To investigate the relationship between eue movement and dreaming

Question 2

Sample of the study

Answer 2

• 7 adult males
• 2 adult females
• All volunteers
• 5 were studied intensively
• 4 were used as a backup

Question 3

Method of the study

Answer 3

Lab experiment using self report

- Observational & Interviews

Question 4

Design of the study

Answer 4

Repeated measure design

- Ps slept and woken at various times

Question 5

IV & DV of the study

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IV : Ps woken in REM and NREM
DV1 : EEG and EOG reading
DV2 : Self report of dreaming (recording)

Question 6

Procedure of the study

Answer 6

• Ps reported to sleep just before their normal bedtime

- Avoid caffeine and alcohol on the day of experiment

Question 7

Results of the study

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• Ps woken in REM reported dreaming abt 80% (152/191) and only 15% (39/191) of the time the ps didnt recall their dreams
• Ps could quite accurately estimate the length of time they had been dreaming
• In most cases, they were association between eye movement and the context of dream.

Question 8

Conclusion of the study

Answer 8

All the hypothesis

Question 9

Strengths of the study

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Control of variables 
- Highly controlled experiments (lab)
- Location, duration of sleep
- Ps not using stimulants (Caffeine & Alcohol)
- Objective precise measurements
Data
- Both qualitative & quantitative
- Provide more in depth and richer information