Sleep

Question 1

polysomnography

Answer 1

multimodal technique to measure physiological processes during sleep

Question 2

PSG

Answer 2

polysomnography

Question 3

What is included in PSG

Answer 3

EEG, EMG, EOG

Question 4

alpha waves characteristics

Answer 4

low amplitudes, high frequencies. first sign person is ready to drift to sleep

Question 5

Stage 1 Sleep characterisitics

Answer 5

theta waves. low to moderate intensity and intermediate frequency. person less responsive to stimuli and fleeting thoughts. no eye movement

Question 6

Stage 2 Sleep characteristics

Answer 6

theta waves change intermixed as K-complex and sleep spindles. decreased heart rate, respiration, and temperature. no eye movement

Question 7

K complex

Answer 7

in stage 2 sleep. large and slow. occur as single wave among theta waves

Question 8

Sleep spindles

Answer 8

in stage 2 sleep. bursts of waves

Question 9

Stage 3 sleep characteristics

Answer 9

slow wave sleep. delta waves which are high amplitude, low frequency waves. deepest level of sleep. no eye movement. Growth hormones secreted, heart rate and digestion slow

Question 10

REM Sleep

Answer 10

quick eye movement bursts. resemble beta waves when individuals are awake. waves are low intensity and variable frequency. low skeletal muscle movement. dreams occur

Question 11

pineal gland

Answer 11

produces melatonin

Question 12

manifest content

Answer 12

plotlines of dreams

Question 13

latent content

Answer 13

unconscious drives and wishes that are difficult to express

Question 14

activation-synthesis theory

Answer 14

dreams are byproducts of brain activation during REM sleep