2. True or False? 1. People prone to delinquency and
violence have fewer vivid fantasies.
2. People who sleep eight hours a night
tend to outlive those chronically sleep-
deprived.
3. The most common dreams are those with
sexual imagery.
4. Under hypnosis, people can be induced
to perform feats they would otherwise
find impossible.
5. In large amounts, alcohol is a
depressant; in small amounts, it is a
stimulant.
5. Daydreams are perfectly normal for most people.
Daydreams can be escapist or rehearsal;
daydreaming is adaptive.
Can substitute for impulsive behavior.
95% of people have sexual fantasies everyday.
4% of the population suffers from fantasy-prone
personality disorder.
75% report spontaneous orgasm.
6. Biological rhythms:
Annual cycles
Twenty-eight day cycles
Twenty-four hour cycles
Ninety-minute cycles
Circadian rhythm
Biological clock; 24-hour
cycle
Can be affected by light -
light behind knees; artificial
light delays sleep.
8. Stage 2
Stage 4
Alpha waves, but – Delta waves
sleep spindles. – Bed wetting & sleep-
Possible sleep talk walking.
About half the
night is spent in
Stage 2
Stage 3
Delta waves
Transitional stage
only
9. REM sleep
Alpha waves
Nocturnal erections
“Paradoxical sleep”
Busy mind; still body
Medulla inhibits movement
messages
REM dreams are more emotional &
storylike
10. 0 = would never doze
1 = slight chance of dozing
2 = moderate chance of dozing
3 = high chance of dozing
A. Sitting and reading
B. Watching TV
C. Sitting, inactive in a public place, e.g., a theater or
meeting
D. As a passenger in a car for an hour without a break
E. Lying down to rest in the afternoon when
circumstances permit
F. Sitting and talking to someone
G. Sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol
H. In a car while stopped for a few minutes in traffic
11. Evaluate your total score as follows:
0-5 Slight or no sleep debt
6-10 Moderate sleep debt
11-20 Heavy sleep debt
21-25 Extreme sleep debt
