test 3 Flashcards
what may we experience in sleep stage one
hallucinations
As we lay with our eyes closed we are in an awake but highly relaxed state characterized by alpha waves (slow waves) being emitted from our brain
stage one
alpha waves aka
(slow waves)
During stage 1 sleep, we often experience hallucinations: false sensory experiences. We may feel a sensation of….
of falling or floating.
During stage 1 sleep, we often experience hallucinations:
false sensory experiences
After about five minutes in stage 1 sleep, you sleep into stage 2 sleep into stage 2 sleep which characterized by sleep spindles:
burst of rapid, rhythmic, brain wave activity
transition from stage one into stage two takes about….
five minutes
sleep talking can occur at what stage
stage 2
Stage three begins descent into…
“slow wave sleep”
large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep
Delta waves
stage three is also known as….
the transition stage
stage four of sleep is characterized by….
delta waves
what stage are you hard to awaken but still aware of stimuli around you
stage four
at what stage can you experience night terrors
stage four
Occur during late stage 4 sleep and are characterized by high arousal and an appearance of terror but are seldom remembered
night terrors