Sleep
Dreams
Myths
100

True or False: Sleeping less than 7 hours a night can affect your mood and energy levels.

True

100

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

100

Truth or Myth: Most adults need 7-9 hours per night.

Truth

200

What is the deepest stage of NREM sleep? 

a. NREM 1

b. NREM 2

c. NREM 3

d. REM

c. NREM 3

200

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

200

Truth or Myth: You can fully make up for lost sleep by sleeping in on the weekend. 

Myth

300

Which cognitive function is significantly impaired after even one night of sleep deprivation? 

a. Sight 

b. Hearing 

c. Smell

d. Attention

d. Attention
300

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

300

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.

400

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


400

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

400

Truth or Myth: Short naps are better than long naps.

Truth -> long naps can interfere with nighttime sleep.

500

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

500

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

500

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.