College Students Are Notorious for Having a Reversed Day-Night Schedule

question 24

Multiple Choice

College students are notorious for having a reversed day-night schedule. They stay up all night and sleep during the day. This alteration changes what hormone levels?

• A) melatonin
• B) leptin
• C) growth hormone
• D) testosterone in males; estrogen in females
• E) prostaglandins

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Definitions:

Paradoxical Sleep Waves

Brain waves associated with REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, during which dreaming usually occurs and the body experiences atonia but the brain is active.

N3 Sleep

The third stage of non-REM sleep that is characterized by deep sleep, during which it is hardest to awaken someone, and when the body repairs and regrows tissues.

Sleepwalking

A disorder occurring during deep sleep, leading to walking or performing other complex behaviors while still mostly asleep.

Dangerous

Refers to something that is likely to cause harm or injury.