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Question 31

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Which of the following is NOT an effect of sleep deprivation?

A) lowered anger threshold
B) lowered blood sugar
C) nervousness
D) reduced motivation

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Question 32

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Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?

A) Natural immune system moderators increase during deep sleep to promote resistance to viral infections.
B) Growth and repair of the body's tissues occurs during sleep, which helps to prevent certain types of cancer.
C) Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are associated with heart attacks and obesity.
D) Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep.

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Question 33

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Common sleep ________ include insomnia, sleep apnea, and sleep walking.

One should avoid eating heavy meals within three hours of bedtime, particularly meals with high fat content.

A well-rested person will fall asleep as soon as his or her head hits the pillow at night, and a sleep deprived person will need 15 to 20 minutes to fall asleep.

Light alerts the biological clock to slow down the secretion of which hormone that promotes sleep?

Scientists have distinguished two main types of sleep apnea: obstructive sleep apnea and ________ sleep apnea.

Which of the following statements about sleepwalking disorder is true?

Most young adults have a circadian rhythm that tells them to fall asleep ________ in the evening and to wake up ________ in the morning than older adults.

Bed mattresses should be replaced every seven to eight years.

Sleep ________ repeat themselves about every 90 to 110 minutes.

Sleep ________ is the difference between the amount of sleep attained and the amount of sleep needed in order to maintain alert wakefulness during the daytime.

When dreaming, an individual has periods of no muscle tone or movement, except for eyes, diaphragm, nasal membranes, and erectile tissue.

Which of the following statements regarding sleep apnea is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about prescription sleep medication is true?

Vigorous exercise just before sleep raises an individual's core body temperature and induces drowsiness and deeper sleep.

The type of sleep referred to as ________ eye movement sleep occupies 75 percent of sleep time and involves a four-stage sleep process that cycles throughout the night.

The human brain cycles into two main states of sleep.They are

The more common type of sleep apnea is ________ sleep apnea.

At which stage of NREM sleep will you feel most groggy if you are suddenly awakened from it?