REM Rebound Involves the

question 181

Multiple Choice

REM rebound involves the

• A) tendency for REM sleep periods to become increasingly longer and more frequent as a normal night of sleep progresses.
• B) increase in REM sleep that characteristically follows intense learning episodes or stressful daytime experiences.
• C) unusual symptoms of tiredness and irritability that follows periods of REM sleep deprivation.
• D) tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation.

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Definitions:

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Hard-to-classify Child

A child whose behavior, needs, or characteristics do not neatly fit into conventional categories or expectations.

Slow-to-warm-up

Refers to a temperament observed in some children who tend to be cautious and less adaptive in new situations but gradually become more comfortable with time.

Responsiveness

The quality of reacting quickly and positively to changes or stimuli.