Question

directions
please choose two of the three provided essay options and thoroughly answer all 3 parts of each option. the essay questions need to be answered without the assistance of textbooks or other sources of information. your answers need to be solely based on your knowledge.
you must submit your essay questions in either a pdf or a word doc. answers submitted via the comments box will not be graded. your work will be identified as using outside sources/plagiarized. please remember that your work should be original work and this assignment is closed notes, textbook, internet. work only your answers.
here are your essay options:
option a: because she has difficulty falling asleep at night, jane doe stays up until 1 or 2am. before she goes to sleep she often does 20 minutes on the treadmill or lifts weights. oftentimes she also sips on a glass of tea and munches on a bag of chips while updating her social media and binging on her favorite show. if she has a deadline at work she will work on drawing up blueprints for her next project before retiring for the night.

1. based on what you have learned in this module, identify three things that may be impacting her sleep.
2. discuss one way that jane’s sleep could be impacting her ability to function.
3. list three specific pieces of advice you would offer ms. doe to help her fall asleep.

option b: sleep is a very important part of our ability to function. this module identified several different characteristics of sleep and the brain changes that happen in each of these characteristics.

1. discuss the stages of sleep and describe at least one thing that happens in each of these stages.
2. describe the difference between rem and nrem sleep. what is the important difference in each of these types of sleep?
3. identify and briefly describe two sleep - related issues that a person could experience in their life.

option c: those in the military are often expected to stay awake for long periods of time.

1. why is this potentially problematic?
2. what is one thing that could be done to minimize potential risks?
3. think of one other job that might put the same type of demand on a person. what might the risks be in this other job?

Explanation:

The problem involves understanding sleep stages, sleep - related issues, and the impact of sleep on function, which falls under the subfield of Psychology in Social Science. Psychology deals with human behavior and mental processes, including sleep - related behaviors and cognitive functions affected by sleep.

Answer:

Psychology (under Social Science)