ECU Health 1000 Exam 3 Study Guide | Health & Wellness Review, Key Concepts & Practice
Questions
Increased exposure to interactive _______________ may increase alertness compared to just
watching television. Artificial ________________ exposure from multiple devices in the hours
before we go to bed may suppress the release of _______________, a hormone that helps
regulate biological rhythms and promotes sleep, while increasing alertness and shifting
circadian rhythms to a later hour, making it harder to fall asleep. - ANS ✔✔technology, light,
melatonin
The evidence grows daily for the importance of adequate sleep to ______________ and daily
_______________. - ANS ✔✔overall health, functioning
Sleep disruption, particularly when circadian rhythms are disrupted repeatedly, results in an
overall disruption of ____________ functioning. - ANS ✔✔immune
Several studies have indicated that high _______________ is more common in people who get
fewer than 7 hours of sleep a night. - ANS ✔✔blood pressure
Sleep contributes to a healthy __________ and helps regulate _________. - ANS
✔✔metabolism, hunger
Your ability not only to remember facts but also to ____________ them, make ___________
generalizations about them, and _____________ what you've learned into lasting memories
requires adequate sleep time. - ANS ✔✔integrate, meaningful, consolidate
Some sleep researchers contend that a night without sleep impairs motor skills and reaction
time as much as if you were _____________. - ANS ✔✔drunk
Researchers find most people need between ____ and ____ hours of sleep per day, on average,
but sleep needs vary from person to person, and your _________ , ____________ , and
, _____________ also affect how much rest your body demands. - ANS ✔✔7, 8, gender, health,
lifestyle
Overall, women need more sleep than men. - ANS ✔✔True
Research has consistently shown that sleep really is the "____________" and that sleep
deprivation and disorders contribute significantly to premature _____________ from a variety
of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, in particular. - ANS
✔✔great elixir, death
You can catch up on your accumulated sleep debt if you go about it sensibly. - ANS ✔✔True
Although _______ can't entirely cancel out a significant sleep debt, they can help improve your
mood, alertness, and performance, as long as they are done in the early to mid
________________ , and kept short. - ANS ✔✔naps, afternoon
_____________ promotes alertness by blocking the neurotransmitter adenosine in your brain—
a useful thing when you are studying, but a potential problem when you are trying to sleep. -
ANS ✔✔Caffeine
The five emotional effects of sleep deprivation are:
- Lower _______ threshold
- Increased _______________
- Increased _______________
- Increased _______________
- Difficulty in handling __________ - ANS ✔✔age, frustration, irritability, nervousness, stress
If you feel _________ during the day then you are probably getting enough sleep. - ANS
✔✔alert
Questions
Increased exposure to interactive _______________ may increase alertness compared to just
watching television. Artificial ________________ exposure from multiple devices in the hours
before we go to bed may suppress the release of _______________, a hormone that helps
regulate biological rhythms and promotes sleep, while increasing alertness and shifting
circadian rhythms to a later hour, making it harder to fall asleep. - ANS ✔✔technology, light,
melatonin
The evidence grows daily for the importance of adequate sleep to ______________ and daily
_______________. - ANS ✔✔overall health, functioning
Sleep disruption, particularly when circadian rhythms are disrupted repeatedly, results in an
overall disruption of ____________ functioning. - ANS ✔✔immune
Several studies have indicated that high _______________ is more common in people who get
fewer than 7 hours of sleep a night. - ANS ✔✔blood pressure
Sleep contributes to a healthy __________ and helps regulate _________. - ANS
✔✔metabolism, hunger
Your ability not only to remember facts but also to ____________ them, make ___________
generalizations about them, and _____________ what you've learned into lasting memories
requires adequate sleep time. - ANS ✔✔integrate, meaningful, consolidate
Some sleep researchers contend that a night without sleep impairs motor skills and reaction
time as much as if you were _____________. - ANS ✔✔drunk
Researchers find most people need between ____ and ____ hours of sleep per day, on average,
but sleep needs vary from person to person, and your _________ , ____________ , and
, _____________ also affect how much rest your body demands. - ANS ✔✔7, 8, gender, health,
lifestyle
Overall, women need more sleep than men. - ANS ✔✔True
Research has consistently shown that sleep really is the "____________" and that sleep
deprivation and disorders contribute significantly to premature _____________ from a variety
of conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and diabetes, in particular. - ANS
✔✔great elixir, death
You can catch up on your accumulated sleep debt if you go about it sensibly. - ANS ✔✔True
Although _______ can't entirely cancel out a significant sleep debt, they can help improve your
mood, alertness, and performance, as long as they are done in the early to mid
________________ , and kept short. - ANS ✔✔naps, afternoon
_____________ promotes alertness by blocking the neurotransmitter adenosine in your brain—
a useful thing when you are studying, but a potential problem when you are trying to sleep. -
ANS ✔✔Caffeine
The five emotional effects of sleep deprivation are:
- Lower _______ threshold
- Increased _______________
- Increased _______________
- Increased _______________
- Difficulty in handling __________ - ANS ✔✔age, frustration, irritability, nervousness, stress
If you feel _________ during the day then you are probably getting enough sleep. - ANS
✔✔alert
