Thread: Sleep Survey (for my psychology course)

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation.
True.

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep.
False.

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder.
True, I think.

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake.
True, I guess.

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks".
Not sure (guess: True)

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry.
True

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome.
True?

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly.
False

9. people need less sleep as they grow older.
True

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening.
Not sure (i think it's likely to be true).

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation. false?

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep. false?

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder. true?

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake. true?

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks". true?

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry. true?

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome. false?

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly. false?

9. people need less sleep as they grow older. true?

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening. false?

i know not of what i talk

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation. Ture

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep. True

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder. True

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake. False

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks". True

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry. True

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome. dont know

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly. False

9. people need less sleep as they grow older. False

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening. True

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation. Ture

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep. True

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder. True

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake. True

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks". Unsure

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry. False

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome. Ture

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly. True

9. people need less sleep as they grow older. True

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening. False

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation. True

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep. True

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder. True

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake. False

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks". True

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry. True

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome. True

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling through multiple time zones quickly. True

9. people need less sleep as they grow older. True

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening. False (not really sure)

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation. False

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep. True

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder. True

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake. False

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks". True

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry. True

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome. not sure, I'd have to go with True

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly. True

9. people need less sleep as they grow older. True

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening. False

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation.
True and False. It does that and more.
2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep.
False
3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder.
True
4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake.
False
5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks".
True
6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry.
False
7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome.
False
8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly.
True
9. people need less sleep as they grow older.
False
10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening.
False

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation.
False. Sleep is an active state that affects both your physical and mental well being. (my boyfriend answered false. His reasoning - you die if your brain shuts down =) )

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep.
True Many people doze off unintentionally during the day despite getting their usual nights sleep. This could be a sign of sleep disorder. Approximatley 40 million americans suffer from sleep disorders.

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder.
True Persisten loud snoring at night and daytime sleepiness are the main symptoms of a common and serious sleep disorder, sleep apnea (long pauses in breath during sleep)

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake.
False It may arouse the driver briefly, but it wont keep the personal alert behind the wheel.

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks".
True self explandatory really. The person falls asleep (Mr. Bean had it on Rat Race)

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry.
False insomnia has many different causes, including physical and mental conditions and stress.

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome.
True you have the urge to keep moving your legs, which impairs sleep

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly.
False

9. people need less sleep as they grow older.
False as we get older, we dont need less sleep, but we often get less sleep

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening.
true our bodies are programmed to experience two natural periods of sleepiness during the 24 hour day. One (primary) between midnight and 7am, the other between 1 and 3 pm.


Yea, they gave me more complete reasonings (for the most part), but im too lazy to type them up..hehe.. thanks guys!! [/b]

1. sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest and relaxation.
False.

2. if you regularly doze off unintentionally during the day, you may need more than just a good nights sleep.
False.

3. if you snore loudly and persistently at night and are sleepy during the day, you may have a sleep disorder.
False.

4. opening the car window or turning the radio up will keep the drowsy driver awake.
False.

5. narcolepsy is a sleep disorder marked my "sleep attacks".
True.

6. the primary cause of insomnia is worry.
False.

7. one cause of not getting enough sleep is restless legs syndrome.
No idea.

8. the body has a natural ability to adjust to different sleep schedules such as working different shifts or traveling throug multiple time zones quickly.
False.

9. people need less sleep as they grow older.
True.

10. more people doze off at the wheel of a car in the early morning or midafternoon than in the evening.
True.

I did this before reading the answers.

Oh darn, sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder lol I'm stupid.