Tutorial 1 - Consciousness/ sleep

Question 1

information of which you are not aware, but influences your thoughts/ beliefs/ motivations, is known as what level of consciousness?

Answer 1

unconscious (sub-consciousness)

Question 2

true or false: everyone dreams nightly?

Answer 2

true - variation exists in how much one remembers, but near all people dream

Question 3

t/f: once you reach adulthood, the older you get the fewer hours sleep you need

Answer 3

false - though older people tend to get less, the actual need is the same as adult

Question 4

t/f: most often people don’t know when they are sleepy

Answer 4

true

Question 5

t/f: raising the volume of the radio will help you stay awake whilst driving

Answer 5

false

Question 6

t/f: during sleep, your brain is largely at rest

Answer 6

false

Question 7

t/f: boredom makes you feel sleepy, even if you have had enough sleep

Answer 7

false - boredom doesn’t cause sleepiness, however it does mean you are prone to noticing your sleepiness

Question 8

t/f: you can learn to function normally with one or two hours fewer sleep

Answer 8

false - you accrue sleep debt

Question 9

side effects of sleep debt?

Answer 9

• fall asleep under low stimulation
• impaired creativity, concentration, communication
• decreased productivity
• increased mistakes
• suppressed immune system
• attention issues (this responsible for ADHD misdiagnoses)

Question 10

t/f: one large sleep may sufficiently wipe sleep debt

Answer 10

false - need consistency

Question 11

chronic sleep debt mimics ___

Answer 11

aging

Question 12

chronic sleep debt is conductive to what?

Answer 12

obesity, hypertension, memory impairment

Question 13

t/f: people with 7-9 hrs sleep outlive the sleep deprived

Answer 13

true

Question 14

How does daylight savings work?

Answer 14

spring - lose an hour of sleep

autumn - gain 1hr of sleep

Question 15

__% of deaths on road are due to people falling asleep on long roads

Answer 15

30%