HLE 1150 - Personal and Community Health » Spring 2021 » Quiz 4 Sleep your Body and Mind

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Question #1
Which of the following statements about sleep is correct?
A.   Sleep is a state of "global shutdown."
B.   Sleep is a physiologically prompted state of reduced consciousness.
C.   Sleep is prompted by silence and other reductions in stimulation from the environment.
D.   Sleep is prompted by darkness.
Question #2
Circadian rhythms follow a roughly ________-hour cycle of wakefulness and sleep.
A.   12
B.   6
C.   24
D.    36
Question #3
The two structures of your brain that regulate wakefulness and sleep are
A.   the brain stem and the hypothalamus.
B.   the hypothalamus and the pineal gland.
C.   the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
D.   the cerebrum and the brain stem.
Question #4
The five basic stages of sleep are further classified into two distinct orders characterized by
A.   body temperature.
B.   breathing rates.
C.   rapid vs. non-rapid eye movement.
D.   rapid vs. non-rapid eye movement.
Question #5
Changing time zones can impact your circadian rhythms by
A.   slowing the production of estrogen.
B.   helping stimulate longer cycles of REM sleep.
C.   stimulating your brain to be more interested in your surroundings.
D.   altering how early your brain produces melatonin.
Question #6
Remaining active during sleep, the brain's ________ is the thinking area and outermost "bark" of the cerebrum.
A.   hypothalamus
B.   cerebral cortex
C.   pons
D.   pineal gland
Question #7
Primary insomnia is most often tied to
A.   substance abuse.
B.   stress.
C.   genetic factors.
D.   GERD.
Question #8
Sleep apnea is primarily characterized by
A.    jerking of the legs and arms during sleep.
B.   sensory disturbances in the sleep environment.
C.   pauses in breathing while one sleeps.
D.   an inability to stay asleep longer than an hour or so.
Question #9
The disorder in which the brain fails to regulate the sleep-wake cycles in a normal fashion is called
A.   obstructive sleep apnea.
B.   central sleep apnea.
C.   narcolepsy.
D.   parasomnia.
Question #10
If you've gone to bed but cannot fall asleep in ________, get up and do something relaxing until you feel sleepy again and can head back to bed.
A.    two hours
B.   an hour
C.   ninety minutes
D.   twenty minutes

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