Assignment Number 10
Discussion/Writing Assignment
Chapter 5. Body rhythms and mental states(140-162)
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Date due: 9-30-05
Introduction to Psychology 101
Hal S. Bertilson, Ph.D.
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Answer the following "Looking Back" questions on page 179)
1. Do popular "biorhythm charts" tell you anything about what scientists call biological rhythms? (142)
2. Why do you feel "out of sync" when you fly across time zones or change shifts at work? (144-145)
3. Does "PMS" cause most women to feel depressed or irritable before their periods? (147-149)
4. Why are you likely to be dreaming when the alarm goes off in the morning? (154)
5. How does a disruption of REM sleep affect memory? (159)