Sleep
True or False: Sleeping less than 7 hours a night can affect your mood and energy levels.
True
What is it called when you are aware you are dreaming?
a. Hypnagogic dream
b. Lucid dreaming
c. Night terror
d. False awakening
b. Lucid dreaming
Truth or Myth: Most adults need 7-9 hours per night.
Truth
What is the deepest stage of NREM sleep?
a. NREM 1
b. NREM 2
c. NREM 3
d. REM
c. NREM 3
Who was one of the first scientists to address dreams?
a. Carl Jung
b. Alfred Adler
c. Sigmund Freud
d. William James
c. Sigmund Freud
Truth or Myth: You can fully make up for lost sleep by sleeping in on the weekend.
Myth
Which cognitive function is significantly impaired after even one night of sleep deprivation?
a. Sight
b. Hearing
c. Smell
d. Attention
Waking up during which stage of sleep increases our memory of our dreams?
a. NREM 1
b. NREM 2
c. NREM 3
d. REM
d. REM
Truth or Myth: Older adults need less sleep than younger adults.
Myth -> While sleep patterns may change, older adults still need about 7-8 hours of sleep.
What is the name of the process enhanced by sleep that helps us retain information learned during the day?
a. Memory consolidation
b. Synaptic pruning
c. REM cycle
d. Neural plasticity
a. Memory consolidation
Which parts of the brain are less active during sleep, causing us not to remember our dreams?
a. Amygdala and cerebellum
b. Hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
c. Brainstem and medulla
d. Occipital lobe and thalamus
b. Hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
Truth or Myth: Short naps are better than long naps.
Truth -> long naps can interfere with nighttime sleep.
Name one reason why getting enough sleep is important?
a. Stimulating sympathetic nervous system activity
b. Physical and mental restoration
c. Enhancing auditory processing speed
d. It allows your brain to completely shut down and rest
b. Physical and mental restoration
What is one reason that dream events feel normal during the dream, even though they are bizarre?
a. Heightened sensory input
b. Increased alertness during REM
c. Reduced critical thinking while asleep
d. Enhanced logical reasoning
c. Reduced critical thinking while asleep
Truth or Myth: Alcohol before bed helps you sleep better.
Myth -> Alcohol may help you fall asleep but disrupts sleep quality later in the night.