Unit V - Consciousness

Front

Sleep spindles and k-complexes occur during which sleep stage?

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stage 2 NREM

Front

Which scan would give us a view of the brain waves occurring during sleep? Options: EEG, MRI, PET, CAT

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EEG

Front

What sleep disorder includes many periods or episodes during the night when the subject stops breathing? Some times hundreds of times per night.

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Sleep Apnea

Front

What sleep disorder is characterized by the inability to sleep or stay asleep?

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Insomnia

Front

During sleep, your brain rests.

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FALSE

Front

A relatively rare condition that involves irresistible attacks of sleepiness, brief periods of REM, and often muscle paralysis is called:

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Narcolepsy

Front

REM sleep is also known as paradoxical sleep because:

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Measures of the brain activity closely resemble waking consciousness, but the person is incapable of moving.

Front

A person experiences blind panic, screaming, and thrashing around while sleeping. This episode is called:

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Night terrors

Front

According to Freud: if I dream about falling down stairs, it really means that I feel my life is out of control. The underlying meaning of dreams is called

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latent content

Front

Which sleep disorder will a child who is affected most likely grow out of? Options: narcolepsy, sleep apnea, night terrors, insomnia

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night terrors