Question 1

Refer to the figure, which show the EEG patterns recording during two of the different stages of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)   
The EEG pattern that represents REM sleep is most likely pattern _______. 
A)    
B)   
The EEG pattern that represents REM sleep is most likely pattern _______.

Question 2

Autopsy results from people who have died of fatal familial insomnia show evidence of degeneration in the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  tuberomammillary nuclei. 
C)  locus coeruleus. 
D)  thalamus. 
A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  tuberomammillary nuclei. 
C)  locus coeruleus. 
D)  thalamus.

Question 3

People living on the western side of a given time zone tend to go to bed _______ than those on the eastern side.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People living on the western side of...

Question 4

Hamsters that carry the _______ mutation show abnormally short free-running rhythms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hamsters that carry the _______ mutation show...

Question 5

High frequency EEG activity in the posterior cortex is a reliable indicator of

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM sleep. 
B)  vivid dreaming. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  delta activity. 
A)  NREM sleep. 
B)  vivid dreaming. 
C)  insomnia. 
D)  delta activity.

Question 6

Matching
-Awake and alert _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep spindles 
B)  50% delta waves 
C)  15‒20 Hz, desynchronized EEG 
D)  Delta waves, 1 per second 
E)  8‒12 Hz EEG 
A)  Sleep spindles 
B)  50% delta waves 
C)  15‒20 Hz, desynchronized EEG 
D)  Delta waves, 1 per second 
E)  8‒12 Hz EEG

Question 7

Briefly review the neurophysiology and ecological significance of rhythms longer or shorter than 24 hours.

Accepted Answer

Neurophysiology and ecological significa

Question 8

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: circadian rhythm; free-running rhythm; entrainment; SCN; photoreceptors

Accepted Answer

The circadian rhythm is the natural, int

Question 9

Studies involving transections at different levels of an animal's nervous system have suggested that REM sleep occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  only if the cut is caudal to the pons. 
B)  only in animals with brains that have not been transected. 
C)  only if the cut is rostral to the pons. 
D)  in whichever part of the transected brain contains the pons. 
A)  only if the cut is caudal to the pons. 
B)  only in animals with brains that have not been transected. 
C)  only if the cut is rostral to the pons. 
D)  in whichever part of the transected brain contains the pons.

Question 10

Data suggests that individuals who live in the western part of a time zone tend to go to bed later than those who live in a more eastern part of the same time zone. What is an explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon where individuals in the

Question 11

Describe and discuss three hypotheses about the biological functions of sleep, citing research evidence in each case.

Accepted Answer

1. The Restorative Hypothesis: This hypo

Question 12

Describe the content and frequency of reported dreaming during REM and other sleep stages.

Accepted Answer

During REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, d

Question 13

Electrical stimulation of the reticular formation leads to immediate

Accepted Answer

A)  SWS. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  awakening. 
D)  PGO waves. 
A)  SWS. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  awakening. 
D)  PGO waves.

Question 14

When wild-type mice are sleep-deprived, we see a/an _______ in phosphorylation of numerous proteins found in synapses and phosphorylated by the Sik3 protein.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When wild-type mice are sleep-deprived, we see...

Question 15

NREM sleep appears to aid the consolidation of

Accepted Answer

A)  declarative memories 
B)  non-declarative memories 
C)  both declarative and non-declarative memories 
D)  neither declarative nor non declarative memories 
A)  declarative memories 
B)  non-declarative memories 
C)  both declarative and non-declarative memories 
D)  neither declarative nor non declarative memories

Question 16

Dolphins do not exhibit _______ sleep, most likely because motor inhibition during this stage would not allow the dolphins to surface for air.

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  SWS 
C)  stage 2 
D)  REM 
A)  stage 1 
B)  SWS 
C)  stage 2 
D)  REM

Question 17

Explain how gene mutations in per, tau, and cry affect circadian rhythms.

Accepted Answer

Gene mutations in per, tau, and cry can

Question 18

During REM, thermoregulation is

Accepted Answer

A)  impaired. 
B)  maintained in a normal manner. 
C)  erratic. 
D)  enhanced. 
A)  impaired. 
B)  maintained in a normal manner. 
C)  erratic. 
D)  enhanced.

Question 19

Rats trained in a reaching task show a higher proportion of off-line neurons in the _______ cortex when they _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal; miss the target 
B)  motor; hit the target 
C)  parietal; hit the target 
D)  motor; miss the target 
A)  parietal; miss the target 
B)  motor; hit the target 
C)  parietal; hit the target 
D)  motor; miss the target

Question 20

The length of the circadian cycle

Accepted Answer

A)  depends on the dimerization of Clock with Per. 
B)  is a product of the time it takes for Per/Cry dimers to degrade. 
C)  is independent of mutations in Clock. 
D)  depends on light mediating the release of melanopsin onto SCN neurons. 
A)  depends on the dimerization of Clock with Per. 
B)  is a product of the time it takes for Per/Cry dimers to degrade. 
C)  is independent of mutations in Clock. 
D)  depends on light mediating the release of melanopsin onto SCN neurons.

Refer to the figure, which show the EEG patterns recording during two of the different stages of sleep.

Autopsy results from people who have died of fatal familial insomnia show evidence of degeneration in the

People living on the western side of a given time zone tend to go to bed _______ than those on the eastern side.

Hamsters that carry the _______ mutation show abnormally short free-running rhythms.

High frequency EEG activity in the posterior cortex is a reliable indicator of

Matching -Awake and alert _____

Briefly review the neurophysiology and ecological significance of rhythms longer or shorter than 24 hours.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: circadian rhythm; free-running rhythm; entrainment; SCN; photoreceptors

Studies involving transections at different levels of an animal's nervous system have suggested that REM sleep occurs

Data suggests that individuals who live in the western part of a time zone tend to go to bed later than those who live in a more eastern part of the same time zone. What is an explanation for this?

Describe and discuss three hypotheses about the biological functions of sleep, citing research evidence in each case.

Describe the content and frequency of reported dreaming during REM and other sleep stages.

Electrical stimulation of the reticular formation leads to immediate

When wild-type mice are sleep-deprived, we see a/an _______ in phosphorylation of numerous proteins found in synapses and phosphorylated by the Sik3 protein.

NREM sleep appears to aid the consolidation of

Dolphins do not exhibit _______ sleep, most likely because motor inhibition during this stage would not allow the dolphins to surface for air.

Explain how gene mutations in per, tau, and cry affect circadian rhythms.

During REM, thermoregulation is

Rats trained in a reaching task show a higher proportion of off-line neurons in the _ cortex when they _.

The length of the circadian cycle

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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Exam 14: Biological Rhythms, Sleep, and Dreaming

Refer to the figure, which show the EEG patterns recording during two of the different stages of sleep.

Autopsy results from people who have died of fatal familial insomnia show evidence of degeneration in the

People living on the western side of a given time zone tend to go to bed _______ than those on the eastern side.

Hamsters that carry the _______ mutation show abnormally short free-running rhythms.

High frequency EEG activity in the posterior cortex is a reliable indicator of

Matching -Awake and alert _____

Briefly review the neurophysiology and ecological significance of rhythms longer or shorter than 24 hours.

Write a coherent and informative paragraph incorporating each of the following terms or concepts: circadian rhythm; free-running rhythm; entrainment; SCN; photoreceptors

Studies involving transections at different levels of an animal's nervous system have suggested that REM sleep occurs

Data suggests that individuals who live in the western part of a time zone tend to go to bed later than those who live in a more eastern part of the same time zone. What is an explanation for this?

Describe and discuss three hypotheses about the biological functions of sleep, citing research evidence in each case.

Describe the content and frequency of reported dreaming during REM and other sleep stages.

Electrical stimulation of the reticular formation leads to immediate

When wild-type mice are sleep-deprived, we see a/an _______ in phosphorylation of numerous proteins found in synapses and phosphorylated by the Sik3 protein.

NREM sleep appears to aid the consolidation of

Dolphins do not exhibit _______ sleep, most likely because motor inhibition during this stage would not allow the dolphins to surface for air.

Explain how gene mutations in per, tau, and cry affect circadian rhythms.

During REM, thermoregulation is

Rats trained in a reaching task show a higher proportion of off-line neurons in the _______ cortex when they _______.

The length of the circadian cycle

Behavioral Neuroscience Scope and Outlook

Functional Neuroanatomy: The Cells and Structures of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Hormones and the Brain

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Life-Span Development of the Brain and Behavior

General Principles of Sensory Processing, Touch, and Pain

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Motor Control and Plasticity

Sex: Evolutionary, Hormonal, and Neural Bases

Homeostasis: Active Regulation of the Internal Environment

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: Biological Basis of Behavioral Disorders

Learning and Memory

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

Filters

Rats trained in a reaching task show a higher proportion of off-line neurons in the _ cortex when they _.