Psychology - Sleep 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologySleepA2/A-levelAQA Created by: IzzieCaitlinCreated on: 29-05-15 13:24 What three biological rhythms are there? 1.Circadian 2.Infradian 3.Ultradian 1 of 22 How long does it last and what is an example of a circadian rhythm? 24 hours & the sleep/wake cycle 2 of 22 How long does it last and what is an example of an infradian rhythm? 24 hours to 1 year & the menstrual cycle/SAD 3 of 22 How long does it last and what is an example of an ultradian rhythm? More often than once a day & the stages of sleep 4 of 22 What is an endogenous pacemaker? Internal factors 5 of 22 What is an exogenous zeitgeber? External factors 6 of 22 What are two examples of disruption of biological rhythms? 1.Shiftwork 2.Jet lag 7 of 22 What are biological rhythms driven by? Exogenous zeitgebers 8 of 22 What did Oswald suggest are the two stages of sleep that are associated with particular benefits? 1.Slow-wave sleep (SWS) 2.Rapid eye movement (REM) 9 of 22 What did Oswald suggest was the function of SWS? To enable body repair 10 of 22 What did Oswald suggest was the function of REM? To enable brain recovery 11 of 22 What are the five points in life where the amount and kind of sleep experienced changes? 1.Infancy 2.Childhood 3.Adolescence 4.Adulthood 5.Old Age 12 of 22 What do evolutionary explanations see the purpose of sleep as? It serves has an adaptive function related to survival and therefore occurs during natural selection 13 of 22 What are the four possible evolutionary explanations of why sleep is needed? 1.Energy conservation 2.Dietry/foraging requirements 3.Predator avoidance 4.Waste of time 14 of 22 What is insomnia? The long term inability to sleep 15 of 22 What is primary insomnia? Insomnia is regarded as an illness in itself. It is not attribute to a medical, psychiatric or environmental cause 16 of 22 What is secondary insomnia? When insomnia is a direct result of another illness. It is caused by a psychiatric of medical disorder 17 of 22 What is apnoea? A medical condition where sleepers have persistent pauses in breathing 18 of 22 What are personality factors? Dispositional traits affecting normal sleep patterns? 19 of 22 What is sleepwalking? The performance of unconscious activities when asleep 20 of 22 What is narcolepsy? A sleep disorder characterised by falling asleep at unexpected times 21 of 22 What is sleep paralysis? A sleep disorder involving an inability to move at sleep onset or on wakening 22 of 22
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