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31. REM sleep sometimes referred to as paradoxical sleep because A. physiological arousal : 1201936
31. REM sleep is sometimes referred to as paradoxical sleep because
A. physiological arousal is similar to that of an awake person, but muscle movements are suppressed.
B. dreams in REM sleep often reflect ideas that a person would not express when awake.
C. a sleeper’s eyes move back and forth rapidly during dreams.
D. REM sleep serves no identifiable purpose.
32. During a typical night’s sleep, a sleeper will cycle through the sleep stages _____ times, with each cycle lasting about _____ minutes.
A. four to six; ninety
B. two to four; sixty
C. two to four; ninety
D. three to five; sixty
33. During a typical night’s sleep you would expect to experience dream cycles
A. once.
B. twice.
C. about five times.
D. about ten times.
34. Which of the following is true about sleep:
A. Most of the night is spent in the deepest level of sleep (stage 4).
B. One spends an hour or two at each stage in turn, spending the last few hours at stage 4 and then at REM.
C. One passes through all stages of sleep, including REM, several times in a normal night.
D. One goes through stages 1, 2, 3, and 4, in order, then alternates randomly between stages 1, 2, and 3.
35. Evelyn is sixty years old and has a nephew, Phillip, who is one year old. Which of the
following statements about their sleep is most likely true?
A. Evelyn experiences fewer hours of REM sleep.
B. Phillip is less likely to move during REM sleep.
C. Evelyn sleeps longer in the deepest stages.
D. Phillip tends to sleep about 80 percent of the day.
36. Sarah is seventy-two years old and has a two-year-old grandson named Troy. Which of the following would best describe Sarah’s and Troy’s sleep patterns?
A. Troy spends more time sleeping, but Sarah spends a greater percentage of her sleep time in REM sleep.
B. Troy spends more time sleeping and a greater percentage of his sleep time in REM sleep.
C. Sarah spends more time sleeping, but Troy spend a greater percentage of his sleep time in REM sleep.
D. Sarah spends more time sleeping and spends a greater percentage of her sleep time in REM sleep.
37. Octavio suffers from a sleep disorder that has caused him to experience daytime lethargy. Recently, he has been feeling depressed with a diminished sense of well-being. Most likely, Octavio has been diagnosed with
A. insomnia.
B. REM behavior disorder.
C. sleep apnea.
D. narcolepsy.
38. Ryan has experienced frightening REM dreams recently. The dreams are linked to posttraumatic stress disorder, which he has suffered from since returning home from war. Ryan is likely experiencing
A. sleep terror disorder.
B. nightmares.
C. REM behavior disorder.
D. insomnia.
39. Mrs. Webster has insomnia. Mr. Webster has sleep apnea. The one thing they probably have in common is
A. daytime tiredness.
B. obesity.
C. difficulty breathing at night.
D. trouble falling asleep.
40. Adolfo finds that no matter how much sleep he gets at night he abruptly falls asleep during meetings with clients, while dictating letters to his secretary, and during his daughter’s baseball games. Adolfo is probably suffering from
A. narcolepsy.
B. sleep apnea.
C. REM behavior disorder.
D. insomnia.
