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Sleep and Dreaming Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
Sleep patterns are stable over our lifetime.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 2. 
The average healthy adult needs approximately _____ hours of sleep per day.
a.
5 to 9
c.
6 to 8
b.
5 to 7
d.
8 to 10
 

 3. 
At what age do we sleep the most during our lifetime?
a.
Old Age
c.
Young Adult
b.
Middle Age
d.
New Born
 

 4. 
What is the name of the machine used to measure and record brain waves?
a.
echo cardiogram
c.
electroencephalitis
b.
electroencephalagraph
d.
variograph
 

 5. 
There are ___ stages of sleep.
a.
2
c.
4
b.
3
d.
5
 

 6. 
Stage __________________ is the deepest stage of sleep.
a.
one
c.
three
b.
four
d.
two
 

 7. 
One characteristic of stage two sleep are ______________.
a.
flat lines
c.
slow, regular waves
b.
periods of wakefulness
d.
spindles
 

 8. 
A good definition of REM is _________________
a.
Rapid Eye Movement
c.
Rapid Expansion Materials
b.
Reverse Electrical Moment
d.
Reporting Extreme Movement
 

 9. 
REM is synonymous with ___________.
a.
sex
c.
dreaming
b.
exercise
d.
sleep
 

 10. 
A sleep cycle lasts about _____________ minutes
a.
60
c.
90
b.
80
d.
120
 

 11. 
A person who walks in their sleep could be called a ___________.
a.
somnambulist
c.
somatoperforist
b.
somatoformist
d.
somaperfectionist
 

 12. 
The inability to fall asleep is called
a.
hypersomnia
c.
prosomnia
b.
insomnia
d.
presomnia
 

 13. 
A term referring to an uncontrollable urge to sleep is called___________.
a.
epilepsy
c.
cataplexy
b.
narcolepsy
d.
hypersomnia
 

 14. 
Taking a ___________ is better than a ____________ if you want to fall asleep
a.
bath/shower
c.
run/meal
b.
shower/bath
d.
bath/massage
 



 
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