Exam 2: Sleep

Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep _____ in the evening and to wake up _______ in the morning than older adults.

Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?

Which of the following is not an effect of sleep deprivation?

Light alerts the biological clock to slow down the secretion of which hormone that promotes sleep?

The pituitary gland releases

The suprachiasmic nuclei

The human brain cycles into two main stages of sleep. They are

Stage ________ of NREM sleep represents the beginning of actual sleep.

At which stage of NREM sleep will you feel most groggy if you are suddenly awakened from it?

Which of the following statements about REM sleep is true?

Scientists believe that creative and novel ideas are more likely to flourish during which state of sleep?

Which of the following statements about human sleep cycle is true?

Sleep disorders include all of the following except

Dave lies in bed for a full hour each night before falling asleep and then proceeds to wake up multiple times throughout the night. He most likely has what sleep disorder?

All of the following are causes of insomnia in adult women, EXCEPT

Molly often awakes snorting gasping for air in the middle of the night. Molly most likely has what sleep disorder?

Which of the following statements regarding sleep apnea is FALSE?

Which of the following individuals is most likely to suffer from sleep apnea?

Zach often wakes up in the morning and finds his refrigerator empty and wonders where all the food went. He may have which sleep disorder?

Which of the following statements about sleepwalking disorder is true?

Which of the following statements about the effects of caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine on sleep is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about prescription sleep medication is true?

Which of the following does not help create a sleep-friendly environment?

Usually, a multiple sleep latency test

Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep later in the evening and to wake up earlier in the morning than other adults.

Restoration and growth take place during the deepest sleep stages.

A well-rested person will fall asleep as soon as his or her head hits the pillow at night, and a sleep deprived person will need 15 to 20 min to fall asleep.

Sleeping one hour less than your body needs each night of the week feels to your body like staying up all night.

Attempting to cancel out sleep debt by sleeping longer on the weekend is a viable solution to decreasing weekday sleep deprivation.

Melatonin is naturally secreted by the pineal gland is response to darkness; it lowers body temperature and causes drowsiness.

Over the course of a night, an individual spends more time in REM sleep than in NREM sleep.

If a person is awakened during stage 1 of NREM sleep, he or she will often deny having been asleep.

Most individual's deep sleep takes places in the first third of the night.

Although dreams may occur in all stages of sleep, they generally happen in stages 3 and 4 of NREM sleep.

When dreaming, an individual has periods of no muscle tone or movement, except for eyes, diaphragm, nasal membranes, and erectile tissue.

Memory can be impaired by missing the REM sleep periods that come later in the sleep cycle.

Typically, an individual experiences one sleep cycle each night.

The structure of sleep is essentially the same for men and women.

With advancing age, people may experience a reduction in deep sleep and REM sleep, along with more NREM stage 1 sleep.

REM sleep is sometimes called paradoxical sleep because the sleeper has no muscle tone and cannot move his or her body.

In a poll by the National Sleep Foundation, Slightly less than 20 percent of adults reported experiencing one or more symptoms of insomnia at least a few nights a week.

Chronic insomnia is usually rather simple to treat.

Women are more at risk than men are for developing sleep apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea is more rare than central sleep apnea.

Sleeping on one's back reduces the symptoms of sleep apnea.

Most people suffering from sleepwalking disorder do not have a family history of this disorder.

Nicotine from tobacco is a stimulant that can enhance sleep.

Vigorous exercise just before sleep raises an individuals core body temperature and induces drowsiness and deeper sleep.

One should avoid eating heavy meals within three hours of bedtime, particularly meals with high fat content.

An individual napping more than 45 min will be less groggy than an individual napping for 15-45 minutes.