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PSYU 333 Week 6 Discussion

Chapter 14 focuses on Sleep and Sleep-Related Disorders. For your initial discussion board posting you are to choose  one of the assignments below to write about. Please make sure to cite any resources that you used in APA format.
Choice One: The handout below was developed by the authors of your textbook. The handout includes information on sleep duration for humans and a variety of animals. Review the handout and then answer the following questions:
  1. Compare small animals with large animals. Do you notice any difference in sleep patterns?
  2. Compare human beings at different ages. How might age play a part in energy needs and sleep?
  3. What are three biggest takeaways from examining this data?

ANSWER:

Choice 1:

Compare small animals with large animals. Do you notice any difference in sleep patterns?

From the data presented on sleep patterns for various animals, I can say that sleep patterns vary from one animal to another. I have noted that the larger the animal, the fewer hours it sleeps and the smaller the animal, the more hours it sleeps.  According to the adaptation theories, the sleep time of species is related to how vulnerable the animal is while sleeping and how much time it spends each day to feed and take care of its survival requirements. Small animals can hibernate and hide from predators, which helps them to have prolonged sleep pattern. For instance, Zebras must graze continuously to get enough food, and they are extremely vulnerable to their predators….. To continue reading, click on the purchase button below.

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