1.5 Sleep

Learning Target #23 - Sleep Patterns and Sleep Theories

23-1  Describe how our biological rhythms influence our daily functioning.

23-2  Describe the biological rhythm of our sleeping and dreaming stages.

23-3  Explain how biology and environment interact in our sleep patterns.

23-4  Describe sleep’s functions.

Learning Target #24 - Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Dreams

24-1  Describe the effects of sleep loss, and identify the major sleep disorders.

24-2  Describe the most common content of dreams.

24-3  Identify proposed explanations for why we dream.

AP College Board

1.5.A    Explain how the sleep/wake cycle affects behaviorand mental processes throughout the day and night.