Week 6 Psychology 101 General
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What are the stages of sleep? ANSW ✔✔ Awake, NREM Stage 1 (light sleep), NREM Stage 2
(deeper sleep, body slows), NREM Stage 3 (deep or slow-wave sleep for repair), REM Sleep
(rapid eye movement, vivid dreams, memory consolidation).
Why do we sleep and how much sleep do you need? ANSW ✔✔ Sleep helps with
restoration, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, energy conservation, and brain
function. Most adults need 7-9 hours per night.
Why are we so emotional when we don't get enough sleep? ANSW ✔✔ Lack of sleep
affects emotional regulation and can increase stress. Sleep and emotions are linked—poor
sleep leads to emotional problems, and emotional distress can cause sleep issues.
Psychoanalytic explanations of dreams ANSW ✔✔ Freud believed dreams reveal
unconscious desires, fears, and conflicts. He called them a "royal road to the unconscious" in
his book *The Interpretation of Dreams* (1899).
Evolutionary theories of dreams ANSW ✔✔ These suggest dreams evolved to help with
survival, such as simulating threats, solving problems, or rehearsing social scenarios. They
may serve adaptive functions.
Sleep disturbances ANSW ✔✔ Problems that disrupt normal sleep patterns, like insomnia
or nightmares. Causes include stress, illness, poor sleep habits, or environmental factors.
Circadian rhythms ANSW ✔✔ The body's 24-hour biological clock that regulates sleep,
temperature, hormones, and more. It's influenced by light and dark cycles. "Circadian"
means "about a day."
Daydreams ANSW ✔✔ Spontaneous, often imaginative thoughts that occur while awake.
Unlike night dreams, they happen during alertness and often involve fantasy or planning.
Psych Questions – 100% Correct,
Expert Verified Answers with A+
Grade Assurance
What are the stages of sleep? ANSW ✔✔ Awake, NREM Stage 1 (light sleep), NREM Stage 2
(deeper sleep, body slows), NREM Stage 3 (deep or slow-wave sleep for repair), REM Sleep
(rapid eye movement, vivid dreams, memory consolidation).
Why do we sleep and how much sleep do you need? ANSW ✔✔ Sleep helps with
restoration, memory consolidation, emotional regulation, energy conservation, and brain
function. Most adults need 7-9 hours per night.
Why are we so emotional when we don't get enough sleep? ANSW ✔✔ Lack of sleep
affects emotional regulation and can increase stress. Sleep and emotions are linked—poor
sleep leads to emotional problems, and emotional distress can cause sleep issues.
Psychoanalytic explanations of dreams ANSW ✔✔ Freud believed dreams reveal
unconscious desires, fears, and conflicts. He called them a "royal road to the unconscious" in
his book *The Interpretation of Dreams* (1899).
Evolutionary theories of dreams ANSW ✔✔ These suggest dreams evolved to help with
survival, such as simulating threats, solving problems, or rehearsing social scenarios. They
may serve adaptive functions.
Sleep disturbances ANSW ✔✔ Problems that disrupt normal sleep patterns, like insomnia
or nightmares. Causes include stress, illness, poor sleep habits, or environmental factors.
Circadian rhythms ANSW ✔✔ The body's 24-hour biological clock that regulates sleep,
temperature, hormones, and more. It's influenced by light and dark cycles. "Circadian"
means "about a day."
Daydreams ANSW ✔✔ Spontaneous, often imaginative thoughts that occur while awake.
Unlike night dreams, they happen during alertness and often involve fantasy or planning.
