4.1.1A Warmup

Consciousness is often described as being

• selective, continuous and unchanging

• selective, objective and always changing

• unique, subjective and constantly changing

• unique, objective and unchanging

Tom is concentrating on completing his Psychology examination paper. His level of consciousness is best described as

• an altered state of consciousness

• normal waking consciousness

• objective consciousness

• automatic processing

Tom’s thoughts then began to drift onto other things while completing his psychology examination, such as what he will wear to the school formal, what everyone else will be wearing, whether he needs to book the limo. The term that most accurately explains Tom’s experience at this time is

• daydreaming

• meditative state

• divided attention

• automatic processing

Which one of the following statements is true of the sleep cycle in a typical night’s sleep for an adult?

• Each cycle lasts for approximately 35 minutes.

• About 60% of the night is spent in REM sleep.

• Periods of REM sleep get longer and closer together as the night progresses.

• Periods of Stage 3 NREM sleep occur more often as the night progresses

Drag and drop characteristics in the appropriate section.

Groups:

(a) REM

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(b) NREM 1

,

(c) NREM 2

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(d) NREM 3

• Feelings of falling

• Deep sleep

• Highly active brain

• Drowsy and disoriented if woken

• Makes up majority of our sleep

• 'True' sleep begins here

• Light sleep

• Sleep walking/talking

• Vivid dreaming occurs

• Easily woken

• Body is paralysed

Have you done the pre-lesson task?

• YES!

• No...

Approximately, how long does one cycle of sleep last?

Approximately, what percentage of time do we spend in NREM sleep?

Approximately, what percentage of sleep do we spend in REM sleep?

In the hypnogram, what does the red represent?