AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -TRUE-All living things (people, animals, even plants) have a cirdacian or about 24-hour rhythm. This affects when we feel sleepy and alert. Whether you work the night shift or not, you are most likely to feel sleepy between midnight and 6:00 am. Therefore, a shift worker’s circadian rhythm never adjusts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Night shift workers who have trouble sleeping may have a condition known as shift work sleep disorder (SWSD). “Working nontraditional shifts interferes with the body’s circadian rhythms, ” says sleep expert Jessica Vensel Rundo, MD, MS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Raising the volume of your radio will help you stay awake while driving. False. If you’re having trouble staying awake while driving, the only short-term solution is to pull over at a safe place and take a short nap or have a caffeinated drink.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a sleep disorder that commonly affects those who work non-traditional hours, outside the typical 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. work day. Shift work schedules go against most peoples’ internal body clocks or circadian rhythms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sleep disorders are mainly due to worry or psychological problems. False: Sleep apnea is caused by relaxed muscles and narcolepsy appears to be genetic. The human body never adjusts to night shift work.