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AP Psychology · 1.5 · Classroom testing

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Sleep. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

1.5 / Sleep

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Consciousness
Circadian rhythm
Jet lag
Shift-work disruption

02 Build the explanation.

Set the biological clock. Separate timing from states.

  1. Jet lag is simply any tiredness after exercise.
  2. A mismatch after rapid travel across time zones.
  3. Awareness of internal experiences and external events.
  4. Misalignment between work timing and biological rhythms.
  5. An approximately twenty-four-hour biological cycle.
Consciousness
Circadian rhythm
Jet lag
Shift-work disruption
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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Which class activity is an ethical way to investigate sleep concepts?
  1. Collect named classmates’ medical histories for a public game.
  2. Analyze fictional sleep records or published data.
  3. Require students to stay awake all night.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. Which dream claim is most defensible?
  1. Different theories explain aspects of dreaming, and dreams are not exclusive to REM.
  2. Every dream predicts a future event.
  3. Only people in REM can ever dream.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

How do circadian timing and sleep stage answer different questions?

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________