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EPPP Psychology

Category - Biological Bases of Behavior

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Some psychologists believe that we need to sleep at night in order to restore energy levels and repair wear and tear from the body’s activities. Which theory of sleep is this?
  1. Preserve and protect hypothesis
  2. Restore and repair hypothesis
  3. Consolidation theory
  4. Energy conservation theory
Explanation
Answer: B - The restore and repair hypothesis of sleep states that we need to sleep at night in order to restore energy levels and repair wear and tear from the body’s activities.
This theory notes that sleep is a physiological and psychological necessity and studies have shown a decline in cognition and immune function and disturbance in emotions in individuals who are sleep deprived.
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