Question 1

The study of lucid dreaming has allowed for the realization that dreaming:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs outside of time constraints. 
B) occurs in real time. 
C) is an unconscious expression of sexual urges. 
D) lasts much shorter than the dreamer thinks. 
A) occurs outside of time constraints. 
B) occurs in real time. 
C) is an unconscious expression of sexual urges. 
D) lasts much shorter than the dreamer thinks.

Question 2

PGO spikes travel in what order?

Accepted Answer

A) pons to medial geniculate to occipital cortex 
B) pons to genu of the corpus callosum to occipital cortex 
C) pons to lateral geniculate to occipital cortex 
D) putamen to geniculate to orbital frontal regions 
A) pons to medial geniculate to occipital cortex 
B) pons to genu of the corpus callosum to occipital cortex 
C) pons to lateral geniculate to occipital cortex 
D) putamen to geniculate to orbital frontal regions

Question 3

The important link between sleep and memory is seen between:

Accepted Answer

A) encoding and delta waves. 
B) long-term potentiation and theta waves. 
C) retrieval and theta waves. 
D) short-term potentiation and theta waves. 
A) encoding and delta waves. 
B) long-term potentiation and theta waves. 
C) retrieval and theta waves. 
D) short-term potentiation and theta waves.

Question 4

Consciousness is regularly altered by biological and cosmic rhythms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the evolution of the theory of dreams.Start with Freud's theory and talk about how many dream researchers have come back to a psychological interpretation of dreams.

Accepted Answer

Freud's book The Interpretation of Dream

Question 6

CNS temperature increases and motor responsiveness is atonic during:

Accepted Answer

A) stage 1 of sleep. 
B) wakefulness. 
C) non-REM sleep. 
D) REM sleep. 
A) stage 1 of sleep. 
B) wakefulness. 
C) non-REM sleep. 
D) REM sleep.

Question 7

Brain waves may play a role in the binding problem and in the unification of conscious experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Scientists continue to search for the one neuroanatomical structure implicated in consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

During REM sleep:

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin is decreased. 
B) norepinephrine is increased. 
C) acetylcholine is decreased. 
D) there are no changes associated with neurotransmitters. 
A) serotonin is decreased. 
B) norepinephrine is increased. 
C) acetylcholine is decreased. 
D) there are no changes associated with neurotransmitters.

Question 10

During the ____________________ stage of sleep,dreams occur.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the ____________________ stage of sleep,dreams occur....

Question 11

Some of the hypothesized functions of REM sleep include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) eye exercise. 
B) expression of the unconscious. 
C) mental garbage dump. 
D) memory consolidation. 
A) eye exercise. 
B) expression of the unconscious. 
C) mental garbage dump. 
D) memory consolidation.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) Communication with the thalamus is one-way. 
B) Sensory and motor systems are routed around the thalamus. 
C) The thalamus integrates information from all areas of the brain. 
D) The thalamus is not implicated in seizure disorders. 
A) Communication with the thalamus is one-way. 
B) Sensory and motor systems are routed around the thalamus. 
C) The thalamus integrates information from all areas of the brain. 
D) The thalamus is not implicated in seizure disorders.

Question 13

The binding problem refers to the way in which the brain is able to create one definable conscious experience at any given moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A seizure characterized by lip smacking and a feeling of fear,is likely a:

Accepted Answer

A) simple seizure. 
B) generalized seizure. 
C) complex partial seizure. 
D) marching seizure. 
A) simple seizure. 
B) generalized seizure. 
C) complex partial seizure. 
D) marching seizure.

Question 15

Surgical means of treating sleep apnea are more beneficial than mechanical means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Seizures may be experienced secondary to:

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol withdrawal. 
B) sleep deprivation. 
C) high degrees of stress. 
D) all of these 
A) alcohol withdrawal. 
B) sleep deprivation. 
C) high degrees of stress. 
D) all of these

Question 17

J.Allen Hobson suggested that:

Accepted Answer

A) when dreamers try to move within a dream,they dream that they can't,due to their real body's immobility. 
B) most dreams have sexual motivations. 
C) dreams need to be interpreted by a therapist to be understood. 
D) REM sleep serves as a mental "garbage dump." 
A) when dreamers try to move within a dream,they dream that they can't,due to their real body's immobility. 
B) most dreams have sexual motivations. 
C) dreams need to be interpreted by a therapist to be understood. 
D) REM sleep serves as a mental "garbage dump."

Question 18

During lucid dreams,the dreamer:

Accepted Answer

A) knows he/she is dreaming and can control the length of REM sleep as a result. 
B) has control over the outcome of his/her dreams. 
C) has access to available waking thoughts and memories. 
D) is in Stage 4 sleep. 
A) knows he/she is dreaming and can control the length of REM sleep as a result. 
B) has control over the outcome of his/her dreams. 
C) has access to available waking thoughts and memories. 
D) is in Stage 4 sleep.

Question 19

The body is physically active during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Another name for a secondarily generalized partial seizure is "marching seizure" because these seizures:

Accepted Answer

A) stay isolated in one brain region. 
B) can never be localized. 
C) cause the patient to walk unconsciously. 
D) spread across brain regions. 
A) stay isolated in one brain region. 
B) can never be localized. 
C) cause the patient to walk unconsciously. 
D) spread across brain regions.

The study of lucid dreaming has allowed for the realization that dreaming:

PGO spikes travel in what order?

The important link between sleep and memory is seen between:

Consciousness is regularly altered by biological and cosmic rhythms.

Describe the evolution of the theory of dreams.Start with Freud's theory and talk about how many dream researchers have come back to a psychological interpretation of dreams.

CNS temperature increases and motor responsiveness is atonic during:

Brain waves may play a role in the binding problem and in the unification of conscious experience.

Scientists continue to search for the one neuroanatomical structure implicated in consciousness.

During REM sleep:

During the ____________________ stage of sleep,dreams occur.

Some of the hypothesized functions of REM sleep include all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the thalamus?

The binding problem refers to the way in which the brain is able to create one definable conscious experience at any given moment in time.

A seizure characterized by lip smacking and a feeling of fear,is likely a:

Surgical means of treating sleep apnea are more beneficial than mechanical means.

Seizures may be experienced secondary to:

J.Allen Hobson suggested that:

During lucid dreams,the dreamer:

The body is physically active during REM sleep.

Another name for a secondarily generalized partial seizure is "marching seizure" because these seizures:

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Exam 16: Alterations of Consciousness

The study of lucid dreaming has allowed for the realization that dreaming:

PGO spikes travel in what order?

The important link between sleep and memory is seen between:

Consciousness is regularly altered by biological and cosmic rhythms.

Describe the evolution of the theory of dreams.Start with Freud's theory and talk about how many dream researchers have come back to a psychological interpretation of dreams.

CNS temperature increases and motor responsiveness is atonic during:

Brain waves may play a role in the binding problem and in the unification of conscious experience.

Scientists continue to search for the one neuroanatomical structure implicated in consciousness.

During REM sleep:

During the ____________________ stage of sleep,dreams occur.

Some of the hypothesized functions of REM sleep include all of the following except:

Which of the following statements is true regarding the thalamus?

The binding problem refers to the way in which the brain is able to create one definable conscious experience at any given moment in time.

A seizure characterized by lip smacking and a feeling of fear,is likely a:

Surgical means of treating sleep apnea are more beneficial than mechanical means.

Seizures may be experienced secondary to:

J.Allen Hobson suggested that:

During lucid dreams,the dreamer:

The body is physically active during REM sleep.

Another name for a secondarily generalized partial seizure is "marching seizure" because these seizures:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

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