Sleep and Sleep Hygiene
What is the stage of sleep where the majority of our dreaming occurs?
REM (rapid eye movement)
What sleep disorder is characterized by the recurring difficulty to fall or remain asleep despite being tired?
Insomnia
What part of the brain is most commonly known for being involved in memory and learning? (hint. Henry Moliason had his ------ removed and lost the ability to create new memories)
Hippocampus
Name 3 memory disorders we discussed.
Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, any of the Amnesia types.
Which stage of sleep is known for sleep spindles and k complexes?
Stage 2 sleep
A condition where a person may wake but feels they cannot move their body. This can often cause anxiety about sleeping.
Sleep Paralysis
The process for creating a new memory is called encoding. What is the process for remembering something that has already been encoded?
Recall
What are two possible causes of amnesia?
Common reasons are traumatic brain injuries, brain infections and diseases (tumors,seizure, stroke), and excessive alcohol consumption. (Reference the list in the group)
How long does the average sleep cycle typically last for? (need to be within 10 minutes of this average)
90 minutes
What is it called when you experience strong, sudden, and brief contractions of the body just as you’re falling asleep?
Hypnic Jerk
Explain what a mnemonic is and give an example.
Techniques that aid in the storage or recall of information. (Refer to the group for examples or tech's call)
What is the type of amnesia called that we all have?
Infantile or Childhood Amnesia
List 5 behaviors that can help improve sleep.
Up to judge's discretion. (refer to the sleep hygiene article or tech's call)
What is narcolepsy?
A sleep disorder characterized by people feeling excessively tired during the day despite getting adequate sleep and often leading to “sleep attacks” where the person falls asleep without intending to.
What brain area commonly called “the little brain” is essential in our procedural memory (i.e remembering how to ride a bike or drive a car)?
Cerebellum
What percentage of people over the age of 85 will experience some kind of dementia? (need to be within 10%)
50%
What stress hormone found in the blood helps regulate your waking and sleeping schedule?
Cortisol
What is the technical diagnosis for “sleep walking” called?
Somnambulism
About how long does our short term memory store information? (need to be within 15 seconds or the average used in the group)
15-30 seconds
What is the difference between retrograde and anterograde amnesia?
Retrograde Amnesia is when you can’t recall memories that were formed before the event that caused the amnesia. Anterograde Amnesia is when you can’t form new memories after the event that caused the amnesia.