Consciousness Quiz

1) Define and describe the varieties of normal waking consciousness:

- directed consciousness
- flowing consciousness
- daydreaming

2) Circadian rhythms operate on a cycle of ______________ hours

- 24 hours

3) Define and describe the suprachiasmatic nucleus:

Its deep within the hypothalamus; the internal clock that tells people
when to wake up and when to fall asleep. Tells pineal gland when to
secrete melatonin, which makes a person feel sleepy.

4) Describe Stage 1:
5) Describe Stage 2:
6) Describe Stage 3:
7) Describe Stage 4:

8) Define REM

9) What brain waves are present during REM? Beta Waves

10) With each approximately ___90______ minute cycle, stage

______4__ sleep decreases and the duration of REM sleep increases.

11) Define and describe: Adaptive theory - theory of sleep proposing

that animals and humans evolved sleep patterns to avoid predators by
sleeping when predators are most active.
Restorative theory - theory of sleep proposing that sleep is necessary
to the physical health of the body and serves to replenish chemicals
and repair cellular damage.

12) List 6 causes of sleepwalking:

- hereditary (i.e., the condition may run in families)

- lack of sleep or fatigue
- interrupted sleep or inefficient sleep (including from disorders like
sleep apnea)
- illness or fever
- certain medications
 - stress, anxiety
- going to bed with full bladder
- noisy sleep environment/different sleep environment

13) Define the following:

- Insomnia: an inability to fall and/or stay asleep
affects about 20 million Americans
- Narcolepsy: a form of epilepsy that causes sudden, immediate
sleeping
- Sleep apnea: cessation of breathing while sleeping; associated with
the very loud snoring person

14) Define Hidden observer: the idea that some part of you is
aware of what is actually going on.