Sam has struggled to fall asleep for several weeks and feels tired during the day. Before bedtime, Sam works through the body, tensing and then releasing each muscle group. Sam now reads in an armchair and keeps the bed for sleep.
Name the relaxation technique Sam is using.
Give one reason why keeping the bed for sleep could reduce the time Sam spends lying awake.
33 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 6.3 Application: Development of treatments for insomnia, covering 6.3.1 Managing insomnia and 6.3.2 Neurological damage to the hypothalamus. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.