Leila has been arranging a house move. Although she feels tired during the day, she has struggled to fall asleep. She records mean measurements from five nights while arranging the move and five nights after the move is complete.
| Measurement | While arranging the move | After the move |
|---|---|---|
| Heart rate before bed | 86 beats per minute | 64 beats per minute |
| Breathing rate before bed | 19 breaths per minute | 12 breaths per minute |
| Time taken to fall asleep | 68 minutes | 17 minutes |
Using the data and your knowledge of the autonomic nervous system, explain why Leila's sleep onset time was longer while she was arranging the move, despite her daytime tiredness, and why it became shorter after the move.
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.