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Sleep Study Resource (0pts)

1. Define the term circadian rhythm.

2. Explain the circadian rhythm of sleep starting with the transduction of lightwaves into action
potentials or electrical signals...identify the limbic system structure and which specific part of
that structure notices the change in light, which hindbrain structure does further processing, and
which gland releases melatonin as well as the effect that hormone has on the body.

3. Who created the Electroencephalogram and what does that machine measure?

4. List each stage of sleep, the type of brain wave(s) seen, the classification of that stage (on the
spectrum of light to deep sleep) and at least 1 additional feature of each stage.

5. Be familiar with all the terms/concepts covered in the sleep stages such as a hypnogogic
hallucination and sleep paralysis.

6. Explain the progression of the stages over an eight-hour period of sleep.

7. During which hours of sleep are you getting the most deep sleep and which hours of sleep are
you getting mainly REM sleep?

8. Which type of sleep are you depriving yourself of when you don't get enough sleep? What can
happen as a result of that (which is we know that your body/brain need you to get similar
amounts of both deep and REM sleep)?

9. Explain the way sleep patterns change over the course of the human lifespan.

10. Differentiate the “Restorative” versus “Adaptive or Evolutionary” theories of sleep.

11. List 4 physiological or medical effects of sleep deprivation.

12. List 4 behavioral or mental processing effects of sleep deprivation.

13. Differentiate the Activation-Synthesis (or Continuous Activation) versus the Freudian view of
dreaming.

14. Differentiate between the manifest and latent content of dreams.

15. Differentiate between these types of dreams: daydream, lucid, recurring, progressive, prophetic,
mutual, nightmares, night terrors.

16. Does everyone dream?

17. Why don't people remember their dreams?

18. List and explain the 3 common types of parasomnias.


19. List 4 uncommon to rare forms of parasomnias.

20. How can someone prove that they have a rare sleep disorder such as sleep homicide?

21. What is a common cause of chronic partial sleep and what is an effective treatment for that
sleep disorder?

22. What is microsleeping and what is an effective treatment for that sleep disorder?

23. Differentiate microsleeping and narcolepsy.

24. What is the main diagnostic feature of sleep apnea and what machine that is frequently used to
treat that sleep disorder?

25. Explain the spectrum of insomnia and the outcome of extreme cases such as Fatal Familial
Insomnia.

26. What is hypersomnia? Explain how Klein-Levin Syndrome can impair someone's functioning.

27. What is “Short Sleeper Syndrome”? Can you condition yourself to become a short sleeper?

28. List 3 strategies for getting regular amounts of sleep.

29. List 3 ways you can create a good sleep environment to promote proper rest.

30. List 5 health benefits of getting proper rest on a regular basis.

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