Dyssomnias Are

question 201

Multiple Choice

Dyssomnias are:

• A) conditions in which increasing amounts of a physically addictive drug are needed to produce the original desired effect.
• B) sleep disorders involving undesirable physical arousal, behaviors, or events during sleep or sleep transitions and including sleep terrors, sleepsex, sleepwalking, sleep-related eating disorder, and REM sleep behavior disorder.
• C) maladaptive behavioral patterns that result in disruptions in academic, social, or occupational functioning or maladaptive patterns in legal or psychological problems.
• D) sleep disorders involving disruptions in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep.

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Definitions:

Motivational State

The internal condition that activates and directs behavior towards achieving specific goals, influenced by desires, needs, and ambitions.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.

Drive-Reduction Theory

A psychological theory that posits motivation is based on the goal of eliminating uncomfortable internal states caused by unmet needs.

Homeostasis

The inclination of a biological system to preserve equilibrium by adapting to conditions ideal for survival.