Sleep and Consciousness

Question 1

what instrument is used to measure brainwaves?

Answer 1

Electroencephalogram(EEG)

Question 2

What frequency does alpha waves appear?

Answer 2

8-13 Hz

Question 3

What frequency does beta waves appear?

Answer 3

12-30Hz

Question 4

What frequency does theta waves appear?

Answer 4

4-7Hz

Question 5

what frequency does Delta waves appear?

Answer 5

0.5-3 Hz

Question 6

what type of brain wave are associated with Awake/concentration?

Answer 6

Beta

Question 7

what type of brain wave are associated with daydreaming

Answer 7

alpha

Question 8

what type of brain wave are associated with deep sleep/ coma

Answer 8

delta

Question 9

How long is one sleep cycle?

Answer 9

90 min

Question 10

What stage of sleep is dominated by Theta waves?

Answer 10

N1

Question 11

In what stage of sleep do you experience hypnmagonic hallucinations, Tetris effect, and Hypnic jerk

Answer 11

N1

Question 12

what are hypnic jerks

Answer 12

muscle jerks during sleep

Question 13

What stage of sleep is dominated by theta waves, sleep spindles and K-complexes?

Answer 13

N2

Question 14

Sleep spindles

Answer 14

bursts of rapid brain activity

Question 15

supress cortical arousal and keep you asleep “ you can make them occur by gently touching someone that is sleeping”

Answer 15

K-complexes

Question 16

What stage of sleep is characterized by delta waves and is very difficult to awaken during this stage?

Answer 16

N3

Question 17

what stage does most dreaming occur?

Answer 17

REM sleep

Question 18

what stage of sleep is most important for memory consolidation AND formation of episodic memory?

Answer 18

REM sleep

Question 19

what helpful Neumonic can help you remember the stages sleep from awake to tired to sleep ?

Answer 19

BATS-Drink Blood (beta, alpha, theta, sleep spindle/kcomplex, delta, beta)