Ch. 7 Review and Assessment

How much sleep is recommended for 12- to 18-year-olds?

• 12–15 hours per day

• 9–11 hours per day

• 8.5–9.5 hours per day

• 7–9 hours per day

True or false? There is a biological reason that may ? contribute to teens getting insufficient sleep.

• True

• False

_____ function better on less sleep than other people.

• A.

  Short sleepers

• B.

  Toddlers

• C.

  Athletes

• D.

  Women

Scientific studies have shown that people who routinely fail to get enough sleep are more likely to develop which of the following health conditions?

• A.

  osteoporosis

• B.

  diabetes

• C.

  cardiovascular disease

• D.

  Both B and C.

insufficient sleep influences the function of the _____, the part of the brain that regulates appetite and the expenditure of energy.

Some school districts have? implemented nap breaks during the high school day to improve academic performance.

• True

• False

_____ are naturally occurring physical, behavioral, and mental changes in the body that typically follow the 24-hour cycle of the sun.

True or false? Neurons aren’t released in ? teenagers’ brains until later in the evening, making it difficult to fall asleep earlier and wake up earlier.

• True

• False

True or false? Jet lag is the result of the natural ? circadian rhythm being disrupted.

• True

• False

During which stage of sleep are regions of the brain used in learning stimulated?

• A.

  Stage 2

• B.

  Stage 3

• C.

  Stage 4

• D.

  REM sleep