AICE Psychology –Dement and
Kleitman- Questions with Accurate
Answers
Background of Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Before the study took place, a connection
between rapid eye movement sleep and dreaming was based on subjective data.
Psychology Investigate in the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Dreams are random firings of
neurons that we put meaning to.
Aims of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔To investigate dreaming in an objective way by
looking for relationships between eye movements in sleep and the dreamers recall. More
specifically, to test whether dream recall differs between REM and nREM sleep, to investigate
whether there is a positive correlation between subjective estimates of dream duration and the
length of the REM period, and to test whether eye movement patterns are related to dream
content. (length, frequency, and patterns of PS REM sleep).
Participant Details of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔7 male and 2 females were used in
this study. 5 were intensely investigated for 6-17 nights and 4 to confirm findings for 1-2 nights.
They were instructed to avoid alcohol and caffeine which is a control, but they were told to eat
normally. They reported to lab just before regular bedtime and slept in a quiet and dark room.
Sampling Method of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Opportunity.
Experiment Design of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Laboratory experiment. Repeated
measures.
Procedures of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔H1: Multiple times they were awoken to
test dream recall. Woken up by loud doorbell ringing close to their bed. They had to speak into
Kleitman- Questions with Accurate
Answers
Background of Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Before the study took place, a connection
between rapid eye movement sleep and dreaming was based on subjective data.
Psychology Investigate in the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Dreams are random firings of
neurons that we put meaning to.
Aims of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔To investigate dreaming in an objective way by
looking for relationships between eye movements in sleep and the dreamers recall. More
specifically, to test whether dream recall differs between REM and nREM sleep, to investigate
whether there is a positive correlation between subjective estimates of dream duration and the
length of the REM period, and to test whether eye movement patterns are related to dream
content. (length, frequency, and patterns of PS REM sleep).
Participant Details of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔7 male and 2 females were used in
this study. 5 were intensely investigated for 6-17 nights and 4 to confirm findings for 1-2 nights.
They were instructed to avoid alcohol and caffeine which is a control, but they were told to eat
normally. They reported to lab just before regular bedtime and slept in a quiet and dark room.
Sampling Method of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Opportunity.
Experiment Design of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔Laboratory experiment. Repeated
measures.
Procedures of the Dement and Kleitman Study - ✔✔H1: Multiple times they were awoken to
test dream recall. Woken up by loud doorbell ringing close to their bed. They had to speak into
