CHAPTER 5; SLEEP DEPRIVATION

Question 1

What is Sleep deprivation?

Answer 1

Not getting enough sleep.

Question 2

What is Partial sleep deprivation?

Answer 2

Having some sleep in a 24 hour period but not getting enough to meet your needs, or are being deprived of one particular stage of sleep.

Question 3

What is Total sleep deprivation?

Answer 3

Going without sleep for an entire 24 hour period, for just one night or for several nights.

Question 4

What is Chronic Sleep Deprivation?

Answer 4

Not getting enough sleep over an extended period of time.

Question 5

What is Sleep debt?

Answer 5

The accumulated amount of sleep loss from insufficient sleep.

Question 6

What is REM rebound?

Answer 6

An effect that follows a loss of REM sleep. When we sleep after being deprived of REM sleep, we experience a significantly larger amount of REM sleep.

Question 7

What are Microsleeps?

Answer 7

A brief, involuntary period of sleep in the midst of a wakeful activity. They usually last from around 3-15 seconds.