Your college roommate is experiencing insomnia. Explain some changes she could make in her life as well as some techniques she could use to get a "good night's sleep."
What will be an ideal response?
Answer will include a description of some of the following behavioral remedies:
(1) Stimulus control, that is, associating the bed with sleeping, not studying or watching TV, will help to establish a regular schedule for sleeping.
(2) Sleep restriction, that is, restricting sleep to normal bedtime hours, helps avoid fragmenting sleep rhythms.
(3) Paradoxical intention, that is, trying to keep the eyes open (in the dark) and stay awake as long as possible, will allow sleep to come unexpectedly and lower performance anxiety.
(4) Relaxation through progressive muscle relaxation will help lower arousal before sleep.
(5) Strenuous exercise during the day (not before bedtime) promotes sleep.
(6) Eating starchy foods increases the amount of tryptophan, which increases serotonin, which is associated with relaxation and sleepiness.
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Marta's son Roberto is very upset and angry. He is overtired from their trip to the zoo, and he just fell down and scraped his knee on the sidewalk. Marta brings Roberto on her lap, and tries to comfort him by talking about all the fun they have had and how tiring the day was. What is she teaching Roberto?
a. She is teaching him that big boys should not cry. b. She is teaching him how to use language to gain control of intense feelings. c. She is teaching him that he has no control over his feelings. d. She is teaching him to feel afraid of her.
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a. macrophages b. cytotoxic cells c. cytokines d. natural killer cells
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a) severity of the symptoms b) location and cost c) training and experience d) comfort level
The most important illogical feature of preoperational thought is its __________
A) irreversibility B) centration C) animistic thinking D) magical thinking