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Unit 4 VCE Psychology sleep Questions and
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REM Ans: Is a period of sleep where your eyes move rapidly, for short
bursts of time.
NREM 1 Ans: It is a very light sleep from which we can be easily
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awakened.
NREM 2 Ans: At this stage it is still fairly easy to be woken up at this stage,
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despite being a deeper stage of sleep then NREM 1.
NREM 3 Ans: During this stage we become less responsive to external
stimuli and more difficult to awaken.
NREM 4 Ans: This stage is the deepest sleep and it is extremely difficult to
wake someone who is in this sleep stage. This is when we are 'fast
asleep'.
Sleep Ans: A condition of body and mind which typically recurs for
several hours every night, in which the nervous system is inactive, the
eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically
suspended.
Sleep Deprivation Ans: Not getting the amount of sleep that you need.
Total sleep deprivation Ans: Going without sleep for an entire 24 hour
period, may occur once or over several nights.
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Partial sleep deprivation Ans: Having some sleep in a 24 hour period but
not getting enough to meet your needs.
Microsleep Ans: A temporary episode of sleep which may last for a
fraction of a second or up to 30 seconds
Sleep onset insomnia Ans: A sleep disorder that typically involves
difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep.
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Dream Ans: A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a
person's mind during sleep. occurs during REM sleep
Sleep walking Ans: A sleep disorder that originates during deep sleep
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and results in walking or performing other complex behaviors while
asleep.
Circadian Rhythm Ans: A cycle that tells our bodies when to sleep, rise,
eat--regulating many physiological processes. occurs over 24 hours
Survival Theory Ans: A purpose of sleep theory that suggests that periods
of activity and inactivity evolved as a means of conserving energy
Restorative Theory Ans: A purpose of sleep theory that suggests the
function of sleep is to repair and restore the brain and body.
Beta waves Ans: Associated with alertness and intensive mental
activity during NWC. Busy Bee Beta. Comprises high-frequency & low
amplitude brain waves