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EEG, EMG, and EOG are recordings used as
part of this multi-parametric test to study sleep. |
PSG
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This objective measurement of sleep has the
pitfall of not being able to distinguish lack of movement from sleep. |
Actigraphy
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An individual that wakes up twice in the
middle of the night for 15 min and 45 min respectively has a WASO of ___? |
60 Minutes
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An individual with a TST of 5hrs and a TIB
of 10hrs has an SE of ____ %? |
50%
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Sleep spindles and Kcomplexes are distinct
waves patterns found predominantly in this stage of NonREM sleep? |
Stage 2
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True or false: an adult that sleeps 6hrs a night
but reports no difficulties sleeping would be diagnosed with insomnia? |
False
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True or false: napping as much as possible
during the day is recommended for individuals receiving stimulus control therapy for insomnia? |
False
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According to Harvey’s model of insomnia,
“safety behaviors” such as drinking alcohol to help fall asleep ________ (escalates/de-escalates) insomnia? |
Escalates.
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Patients with insomnia tend to ________
(overestimate/underestimate) their SOL and _______ (overestimate/underestimate) their TST. |
overestimate SOL; underestimate
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Mark has had difficulty staying asleep ever
since he broke up with his partner 6 months ago. According to the Spielman 3P model, the breakup can be viewed as this type of factor? |
precipitating
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According to Borbeley’s two process theory of
sleep/wake regulation, the component that is influenced by past sleep and can result in sleep debt if not “paid off” by sleep is known as this? |
Process “S” (or homeostatic sleep pressure)
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One of the characteristics of sleep involves
______ (reduced/elevated) arousal threshold? |
Elevated
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Dreaming and a relatively flatlined EMG
corresponds to what stage of sleep? |
REM
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Responsiveness in scorpions appears to be
lowest during this state __________ (activity/ alert immobility/relaxed immobility). |
Relaxed Immobility
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A pulse of light given during the last hour of
one’s subjective night will result in a phase ______ (delay/advance)? |
Advance
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This pinheadsized cluster of 10,000 neurons,
known as the “master clock” of the body, has the remarkable ability to function endogenously in vitro? |
SCN
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This hormone, secreted by the pineal gland
under the influence of the SCN, promotes sleepiness and is inhibited by light/permitted by darkness? |
Melatonin
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This neurochemical concentration of this
neurotransmitter decreases in Non-REM sleep and increases during REM sleep? |
Acetylcholine (Ach)
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This part of the brain serves as an
“information gate” or “awareness switch” between the brain stem and the cortex? |
Thalamus
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