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Quick questions on Sleep, Dreams and Sleep Disorders - SQA Higher Psychology mandatory topic

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What is theories of why we sleep?
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These theories are complementary rather than rivals: restoration explains the bodily function of sleep, while the evolutionary account explains why a need for it was selected for in the first place.
What is q1?
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Describe the difference between slow-wave sleep and REM sleep. [4 marks]
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Explain one psychological and one biological theory of dreaming. [8 marks]

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