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Study Guide Answers

1.     1. Your body relies on sleep so that it can restore its energy and repair itself. True or False?
     True
2.     2. Everyone needs the same amount of sleep each night. True or False?
     False. Different people need different amounts of sleep.
3.     3. If you do not get enough rest during the week, you can make up for lost sleep by resting more on the weekend. True or False?
     False. The idea that one can 'make up' for lost hours of sleep on the weekend is a myth and attempting to do this will not help you offset the effects of sleep deprivation.
4.     4. Sleep has two main phases: _______________ and _________________.
     NREM (non-rapid eye movement) and REM (rapid eye movement).
5.     5. A person's brain activity is increased in REM sleep, and it is the phase of sleep in which you dream. True or False?
     True
6.     6. Our sleep patterns are controlled by ___________ ____________, also known as a biological clock.
     circadian rhythms
7.     7. Sleep deprivation is a lack of sufficient sleep. True or False?
     True
8.     8. Lack of sufficient sleep does not affect concentration or judgment. True or False?
     False. After getting too few hours of sleep, your ability to concentrate suffers, and your judgment is impaired.
9.     9. Sleep deprivation can have some of the same hazardous effects of being __________, including impaired judgment and difficulty concentrating on traffic.
     drunk
10.     10. Sleep deprivation can negatively influence your emotions by causing you to experience stress, anxiety and moodiness. True or False?
     True
11.     11. This inability to maintain regular sleep patterns is called _______________.
     insomnia
12.     12. Sleep __________is a condition in which a person periodically stops breathing while sleeping.
     apnea
13.     13. To keep your biological clock set on the same schedule, you should go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. True or False?
     True
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