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A Study of Insomnia and Sleep Loss
Author Bio
Part I
Part II
Using a Stress Framework
Protocol Design
SNS Activation
Sleep Misperception and Loss
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Insomnia and Emotional Arousal
Yoked Control Design
Effects of Sleep Loss
Insomnia and Somatic Symptoms
Conclusion
 
 
 
 


Chapter 15: Challenges to the Study of Insomnia and Sleep Loss: Insomnia and Performance Testing
        

It is speculated that one consequence of psychophysiological-type insomnia is diminished mental or physical performance. Answer the questions below to review design considerations for performance testing in the context of insomnia research.

Question 3.5.1

Since the subjects have chronic sleep loss, the time of day for performance testing is not an issue in this design.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

Question 3.5.2

Performance tests can be done when convenient across the day if each matched pair of test and control subjects is tested at the same time of day.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

Question 3.5.3

The best design is to test all subjects within a narrow window of time each day for all tests.
Selection A
True
Selection B
False

 

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