Name ______________________________ Class ___________________ Date ____________________

Consciousness Guided Reading

Section 2

READING THE SECTION

DIRECTIONS Read the definitions below. In the space provided, write
the letter of the name that matches each definition.

_______ 1. inability to sleep

a. narcolepsy
_______ 2. breathing interruption that occurs during
sleep b. insomnia

_______ 3. sequence of bodily changes that occurs in c. sleep apnea

humans every 24 hours
d. REM sleep
_______ 4. rare sleep problem in which people suddenly
e. circadian rhythms
fall asleep

_______ 5. stage of sleep during which the eyes move

rapidly beneath the lids

DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a

statement is true and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write
the correct term on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence a
true statement.

_______ 6. Our periods of wakefulness and sleep are governed by our bodies’ rapid eye
movements.
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_______ 7. Most vivid dreams occur during the REM phase of sleep.
_______________________________________________________________

_______ 8. Sleep apneas are disturbing dreams that are similar to, but more severe than,
nightmares.
_______________________________________________________________

_______ 9. Sleepwalkers may roam during stages of deep sleep.

_______________________________________________________________

_______10. Anxiety and tension can sometimes be causes of insomnia or other sleep-
related issues.
_______________________________________________________________

POST-READING QUICK CHECK

DIRECTIONS In your own words, write the definition of each term.

11. rapid-eye-movement sleep:_______________________________________________

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Section 2 continued Guided Reading

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12. sleep apnea:___________________________________________________________

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13. insomnia:_____________________________________________________________
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14. neuron:_______________________________________________________________
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15. circadian rhythms:______________________________________________________

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DIRECTIONS Use vocabulary terms to write a summary of what you

learned in the section.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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