Part 1 – Hypothesis: Sleep deprivation impairs task performance. Part 2 – Experimental Design: To begin the experiment‚ I would randomly assign 50 college students into two groups. The participants would not know the purpose of the experiment and they would not be able to make a choice about which group they are in. To begin‚ each person would be asked to study for a math exam‚ which will be taken the next day. Each person in the first group would be allowed to sleep for a maximum of 5 hours
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Sleep Debt Today society is one that is on the go all the time. Most people do not get enough sleep each day. We have become a people who unfortunately burn the candle at both ends. We stay up all night to party‚ study‚ work or just have trouble sleeping. We have become accustomed to the lack of sleep. However there are some serious consequences both short term and long term as it relates to sleep deprivation. Getting too little sleep creates a “sleep debt” (Are You Getting Enough Sleep‚ 2017)
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state is sleep‚ it is critical to our health and daily functioning. With my roommate coming home at various hours of the night‚ my sleep is disrupted impacting my health and daily functioning. In a typical night’s sleep a person passes through five stages. These stages progress in a cycle from stage 1 to rapid eye movement‚ also known as REM. I will describe each of the five cycles and how they are critical to health and daily functioning. The first stage of sleep is a very light sleep and only
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Running head: BIOPOLAR DISORDER RESEARCH PAPER Bipolar Disorder Research Paper Latrice Porter University of Phoenix Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis CSLN/ 526 GA08MFC10F Richard Skaff April 19‚ 2009 Introduction to Bipolar Disorder According to the National Institute Mental Health(NIMH) booklet (2008)‚ Bipolar disorder is commonly known for a manic-depressive illness. This is caused by a brain disorder that usually shifts in mood‚ energy‚ activity levels‚ and carried
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Bipolar disorder has been mentioned in the news quite often recently. It has been seen on entertainment gossip magazines with rumors that celebrities such as Catherine Zeta Jones and Lindsay Lohan have it. It has also been seen as a rumored diagnosis of many individuals responsible for recent public shootings such as the 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting and the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Bipolar disorder‚ also known as manic depression‚ is defined as a mood disorder or a condition
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Major Neurocognitive Disorders Possibly Due to Huntington’s Disease Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) Psychological disorders are abnormalities of the mind‚ which lead to behavioral or mental patterns that cause suffering or poor ability to carry out ordinary life functions. Psychological disorders are also referred to as mental disorders‚ psychiatric disorders or mental illnesses. The official criterion and classification system for psychological disorders utilized by mental health professionals
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Introduction. Sleeping disorders are more common than most people think‚ they are simply changes in the way that you sleep. Just like being active and eating right‚ getting the required amount of sleep is essential for a healthy lifestyle. When you have a sleeping disorder this can be hard to achieve when it is impossible to get 8 hours of sleep‚ which is the average sleep an adult needs to receive. The three main sleeping disorders are Insomnia‚ sleep apnea‚ and narcolepsy. Insomnia. Insomnia has
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Psychological and Mental Disorders PSY 240 August 4‚ 2013 Marie Dube ’ Psychological and Mental Disorders A psychological disorder or mental disorder is a pattern of psychological or behavioral symptoms that can and usually do impact various areas of the life and/or create distress of a person that experiences symptoms. Schizophrenia‚ Depression‚ Mania‚ Anxiety disorder‚ and Tourette syndrome are all types of these disorders. Schizophrenia‚ a psychotic disorder characterized by loss
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Abstract Bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adult Americans‚ or about 2.6% of the U.S. population age 18 and older every year according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Bipolar disorder is commonly diagnosed based upon the criteria found within the latest edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders‚ symptoms‚ course of illness‚ and‚ when available‚ family history. Treatment is made up of taking a mood stabilizing medication and should include
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4) SLEEP DISORDERS‚ SYMPTOMS‚ KNOWN CAUSES AND TREATMENTS. Sleep is something that every person needs. Without sleep a normal days task seem never ending. Your body suffers and you suffer even people who come in contact with you suffer too. Without sleep you can function normally. Your moods change changing your personality‚ changing how you perceive the world. The average adult needs eight hours of sound sleep each night. However most adults get between five and six hours‚ " (Encarta 1998)
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