HLTH 231 Chapter 4 Quiz

Students who begin to doze off during a lecture are usually in which stage of sleep?

1

Of the following countries, in which do citizens, on average, get the most sleep?

Mexico

Sleepwalking sometimes occurs during

NREM stage 4.

During non-REM sleep

body temperature and energy use drop.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine identifies more than 80 distinct types of

dyssomnia.

Which of the following is a major contributor to college students' lack of sleep?

electronic devices

One factor contributing to narcolepsy appears to be

genetic.

During stage 4, a sleeping person's pituitary gland releases which of the following hormones?

growth hormone

Howard is 88 years old and in excellent health. All his life, he has thrived on just 5 hours of sleep a night. The most likely explanation for Howard's good health despite his lifelong short sleep habit is that he

has a genetic variant affecting his circadian rhythm.

Non-REM sleep is called slow-wave sleep because

the brain generates theta and delta waves.

Using electronic devices before bed may disrupt sleep patterns for all of the following reasons EXCEPT the

beeping sounds they sometimes produce

Sleep disorders can be diagnosed through a(n)

clinical sleep study.

When you feel groggy and disoriented after a long nap, you are experiencing

sleep inertia.