Question 1

Fatal familial insomnia is a disorder characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) The complete inability to fall asleep 
B) Eventual death after an extended period of sleeplessness 
C) Abnorma prions 
D) All of the above 
A) The complete inability to fall asleep 
B) Eventual death after an extended period of sleeplessness 
C) Abnorma prions 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Drugs that effect the dopaminergic system can:

Accepted Answer

A) Hasten the onset of sleep" 
B) Make dreams more vivid and frightening" 
C) Cause cataplexy" 
D) Lengthen the time spent in SWS sleep" 
A) Hasten the onset of sleep" 
B) Make dreams more vivid and frightening" 
C) Cause cataplexy" 
D) Lengthen the time spent in SWS sleep"

Question 3

The reason why some narcoleptics experience cataplexy is that they:

Accepted Answer

A) Do not experience NREM sleep" 
B) Go immediately into REM sleep" 
C) Go immediately into NREM sleep" 
D) Do not experience REM sleep" 
A) Do not experience NREM sleep" 
B) Go immediately into REM sleep" 
C) Go immediately into NREM sleep" 
D) Do not experience REM sleep"

Question 4

Dreams can be made more vivid and frightening by drugs that effect:

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin levels" 
B) Acetylcholine release" 
C) Norepinephrine levels in the limbic system" 
D) The dopaminergic system" 
A) Serotonin levels" 
B) Acetylcholine release" 
C) Norepinephrine levels in the limbic system" 
D) The dopaminergic system"

Question 5

REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Teeth grinding 
B) The absence of atonia 
C) Somniloquy 
D) Screaming or gasping 
A) Teeth grinding 
B) The absence of atonia 
C) Somniloquy 
D) Screaming or gasping

Question 6

The locus coeruleus, raphe nucleus, tuberomammillary nucleus and two groups of acetylcholinergic neurons in the pons and basal forebrain make up the:

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal network 
B) Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) 
C) Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VPLO) 
D) Sympathetic system 
A) Arousal network 
B) Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) 
C) Ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VPLO) 
D) Sympathetic system

Question 7

The role of the pineal glad is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Produce gamma waves" 
B) Produce and release melatonin" 
C) Produce and release melanopsin" 
D) Produce delta waves" 
A) Produce gamma waves" 
B) Produce and release melatonin" 
C) Produce and release melanopsin" 
D) Produce delta waves"

Question 8

Increased levels of SWS activity in specific regions of the brain indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A) There may be damage in those regions" 
B) Those areas are not involved in REM sleep" 
C) Learning is taking place in those regions" 
D) Not all of the brain is involved in sleep" 
A) There may be damage in those regions" 
B) Those areas are not involved in REM sleep" 
C) Learning is taking place in those regions" 
D) Not all of the brain is involved in sleep"

Question 9

Dream content can be influenced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Drugs 
B) Food 
C) Bright lights 
D) Music 
A) Drugs 
B) Food 
C) Bright lights 
D) Music

Question 10

Which of the following will effect how many hours you sleep in a night?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulation" 
B) Genetics" 
C) Exercie" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Stimulation" 
B) Genetics" 
C) Exercie" 
D) All of the above"

Question 11

What evidence do we have to support the theory of sleep helping to process information?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals who sleep for a single long period are less tired than those that take many short naps" 
B) Scientists have used fMRI on humans to show that memories are re-activated during sleep" 
C) Individuals who take a nap involving both REM and SWS sleep do better on tasks learned that same day than individuals who do not take a nap" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Individuals who sleep for a single long period are less tired than those that take many short naps" 
B) Scientists have used fMRI on humans to show that memories are re-activated during sleep" 
C) Individuals who take a nap involving both REM and SWS sleep do better on tasks learned that same day than individuals who do not take a nap" 
D) All of the above"

Question 12

Slow-wave sleep is the _______ stage of non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) First (stage 0)" 
B) Middle (stage 2)" 
C) Deepest (stage 3)" 
D) Shallowest (stage 1)" 
A) First (stage 0)" 
B) Middle (stage 2)" 
C) Deepest (stage 3)" 
D) Shallowest (stage 1)"

Question 13

Fatal familial insomnia can be treated with strong benzodiazepines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Atonia occurs when the body enters:

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 3 sleep" 
B) The waking state" 
C) Stage 2 sleep" 
D) REM" 
A) Stage 3 sleep" 
B) The waking state" 
C) Stage 2 sleep" 
D) REM"

Question 15

High-frequency, low-amplitude brain waves occur during _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of High-frequency, low-amplitude brain waves occur during _______....

Question 16

Temporary or permanent dream loss or impairment can occur after damage to or defects of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Limbic system 
B) Prefrontal coretx 
C) Parasympathetic system 
D) Hypothalamus 
A) Limbic system 
B) Prefrontal coretx 
C) Parasympathetic system 
D) Hypothalamus

Question 17

Your natural, internal 24-hour rhythm is called the:

Accepted Answer

A) Arousal network" 
B) Sympathetic system" 
C) Parasympathetic system" 
D) Circadian rhythm" 
A) Arousal network" 
B) Sympathetic system" 
C) Parasympathetic system" 
D) Circadian rhythm"

Question 18

If one dreams during non-REM sleep, and is awoken while still in this stage, one usually:

Accepted Answer

A) Feels afraid and even angry" 
B) Does not remember dreaming" 
C) Remembers vivid, imaginative dreams" 
D) None of the above" 
A) Feels afraid and even angry" 
B) Does not remember dreaming" 
C) Remembers vivid, imaginative dreams" 
D) None of the above"

Question 19

Aside from humans, REM sleep has be observed only in:

Accepted Answer

A) Reptiles" 
B) Mammals and reptiles" 
C) Mammals and young birds" 
D) Amphibians and birds" 
A) Reptiles" 
B) Mammals and reptiles" 
C) Mammals and young birds" 
D) Amphibians and birds"

Question 20

Dream development in children is correlated with growth in what?

Accepted Answer

A) Academic knowledge" 
B) Visuospatial skills" 
C) Reading skills" 
D) Social skills" 
A) Academic knowledge" 
B) Visuospatial skills" 
C) Reading skills" 
D) Social skills"

Fatal familial insomnia is a disorder characterized by:

Drugs that effect the dopaminergic system can:

The reason why some narcoleptics experience cataplexy is that they:

Dreams can be made more vivid and frightening by drugs that effect:

REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by:

The locus coeruleus, raphe nucleus, tuberomammillary nucleus and two groups of acetylcholinergic neurons in the pons and basal forebrain make up the:

The role of the pineal glad is to:

Increased levels of SWS activity in specific regions of the brain indicate that:

Dream content can be influenced by:

Which of the following will effect how many hours you sleep in a night?

What evidence do we have to support the theory of sleep helping to process information?

Slow-wave sleep is the _______ stage of non-REM sleep.

Fatal familial insomnia can be treated with strong benzodiazepines.

Atonia occurs when the body enters:

High-frequency, low-amplitude brain waves occur during _______.

Temporary or permanent dream loss or impairment can occur after damage to or defects of the:

Your natural, internal 24-hour rhythm is called the:

If one dreams during non-REM sleep, and is awoken while still in this stage, one usually:

Aside from humans, REM sleep has be observed only in:

Dream development in children is correlated with growth in what?

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Exam 10: Sleep

Fatal familial insomnia is a disorder characterized by:

Drugs that effect the dopaminergic system can:

The reason why some narcoleptics experience cataplexy is that they:

Dreams can be made more vivid and frightening by drugs that effect:

REM sleep behavior disorder is characterized by:

The locus coeruleus, raphe nucleus, tuberomammillary nucleus and two groups of acetylcholinergic neurons in the pons and basal forebrain make up the:

The role of the pineal glad is to:

Increased levels of SWS activity in specific regions of the brain indicate that:

Dream content can be influenced by:

Which of the following will effect how many hours you sleep in a night?

What evidence do we have to support the theory of sleep helping to process information?

Slow-wave sleep is the _______ stage of non-REM sleep.

Fatal familial insomnia can be treated with strong benzodiazepines.

Atonia occurs when the body enters:

High-frequency, low-amplitude brain waves occur during _______.

Temporary or permanent dream loss or impairment can occur after damage to or defects of the:

Your natural, internal 24-hour rhythm is called the:

If one dreams during non-REM sleep, and is awoken while still in this stage, one usually:

Aside from humans, REM sleep has be observed only in:

Dream development in children is correlated with growth in what?

Online Practice Questions

The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

Vision

Other Senses

The Motor System

Attention and Consciousness

Memory

Language and Lateralization

Decision Making

Emotions

Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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