Chapter 4: Improving Your Sleep

The restful, restorative period of sleep is non-REM sleep. alternating-wave sleep. rapid-wave sleep. REM sleep.

non-REM sleep.

Bedwetting, snoring, sleepwalking, and sleep-related eating disorder are all examples of REM sleep disorders. parasomnias. major somnipathies. disorders of sleep hygiene.

parasomnias

Jim was successful at meeting his exercise goal and rewarded himself by taking a three-day vacation at a golf resort. This is an example of a covert behavior. negative behavior. manipulative behavior. reinforcing behavior.

reinforcing behavior.

The sleep disorder in which breathing is interrupted many times during sleep is sleep inertia. insomnia. sleep apnea. narcolepsy.

sleep apnea.

Which of the following statements about caffeine is true? Although caffeine is widely thought to increase alertness, it does not actually have this effect. A cup of drip coffee and a double espresso have about the same amount of caffeine. The sleep-impairing effects of caffeine can last for 7.7 hours or more. Caffeine consumption among college students has declined steadily in the past decade.

The sleep-impairing effects of caffeine can last for 7.7 hours or more.

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

beeping sounds they sometimes produce.

During non-REM sleep heart rate increases. body temperature and energy use drop. digestive processes come to a halt. vivid dreams occur.

body temperature and energy use drop.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly results in reduced snoring. deep breathing. frequent night waking. restful sleep.

deep breathing.

Which of the following is a major contributor to college students' lack of sleep? failing grades having to get up early for morning classes electronic devices eating spicy food

electronic devices

The personality trait that involves the ability to adapt to a social situation and demonstrate assertiveness is known as conscientiousness. resiliency. emotional stability. extroversion.

extroversion

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) commonly results in

frequent night waking.

Vijay often tosses and turns, unable to sleep for an hour or more after he goes to bed. Which of the following will help change this pattern and allow him to fall asleep faster? getting up after 20 minutes and doing something relaxing until he feels sleepy staying in bed and using his laptop to check out his friends' Facebook updates staying in bed and checking the clock every 15 minutes getting out of bed, exercising vigorously, and taking a warm shower

getting up after 20 minutes and doing something relaxing until he feels sleepy

During stage 4, a sleeping person's pituitary gland releases which of the following hormones? growth hormone melatonin melanin insulin

growth hormone

The science of epigenetics studies

how behavioral choices influence our cells' ability to use genes.

Maria has difficulty falling asleep quickly, and many morning she wakes feeling unrefreshed. Maria most likely has hypersomnolence. sleep apnea. insomnia. restless legs syndrome.

insomnia

The condition that causes people to fall asleep involuntarily during the day is sleep inertia. sleep apnea. insomnia. narcolepsy.

narcolepsy.