Question 1

Why might a culture engaged in polyphasic sleep? In monophonic sleep?

Accepted Answer

A culture might engage in polyphasic sle

Question 2

The brain waves present during REM sleep resemble those present during _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The brain waves present during REM sleep...

Question 3

Narcolepsy includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Sleeping heavily at night" 
B) Lack of REM sleep" 
C) Restless leg syndrome (RLS)" 
D) Falling asleep at inappropriate times" 
A) Sleeping heavily at night" 
B) Lack of REM sleep" 
C) Restless leg syndrome (RLS)" 
D) Falling asleep at inappropriate times"

Question 4

Electrooculography is used to monitor ______ while an individual is sleeping.

Accepted Answer

A) Heart rate 
B) Breathing 
C) Eye movement 
D) Brain waves 
A) Heart rate 
B) Breathing 
C) Eye movement 
D) Brain waves

Question 5

Animals that do not show signs of REM sleep, may require:

Accepted Answer

A) A smaller brain 
B) Less sleep 
C) A larger brain 
D) More sleep 
A) A smaller brain 
B) Less sleep 
C) A larger brain 
D) More sleep

Question 6

The more a person exercises, the _____ they will sleep during that night.

Accepted Answer

A) Less 
B) More 
C) Lighter 
D) None of the above 
A) Less 
B) More 
C) Lighter 
D) None of the above

Question 7

Hypersomnia may include falling asleep in the middle of a conversation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Microsleeps may occur in individuals who have experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) A lack of dreams" 
B) A severe headache" 
C) Multiple days without enough sleep" 
D) Drug use" 
A) A lack of dreams" 
B) A severe headache" 
C) Multiple days without enough sleep" 
D) Drug use"

Question 9

Which sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypersomnia" 
B) Insomnia" 
C) Hyposomnia" 
D) Parasomnia" 
A) Hypersomnia" 
B) Insomnia" 
C) Hyposomnia" 
D) Parasomnia"

Question 10

An EEG shows the presence of gamma waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

Accepted Answer

A) Sleeping" 
B) In a relaxed state" 
C) Exercising" 
D) Concentrating on a task" 
A) Sleeping" 
B) In a relaxed state" 
C) Exercising" 
D) Concentrating on a task"

Question 11

Which of the following is a zeitgeber?

Accepted Answer

A) Sunlight 
B) Nutrition 
C) Temperature 
D) Gender 
A) Sunlight 
B) Nutrition 
C) Temperature 
D) Gender

Question 12

Parasomnias occur when the body is stuck between REM and NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Melanopsin is found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)" 
B) Amygdala" 
C) Retinal ganglion cells" 
D) Pineal glad" 
A) Suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)" 
B) Amygdala" 
C) Retinal ganglion cells" 
D) Pineal glad"

Question 14

The activation-synthesis model proposes that dreams:

Accepted Answer

A) Contain secret and important meanings" 
B) Can only help us solve problems if we believe they can" 
C) Are an evolutionary advantage" 
D) Are meaningless" 
A) Contain secret and important meanings" 
B) Can only help us solve problems if we believe they can" 
C) Are an evolutionary advantage" 
D) Are meaningless"

Question 15

When the body enters REM, the muscles are paralyzed, in a process called:

Accepted Answer

A) Narcolepsy" 
B) Hyperarousal" 
C) Insomnia" 
D) Atonia" 
A) Narcolepsy" 
B) Hyperarousal" 
C) Insomnia" 
D) Atonia"

Question 16

The theory the sleep simulates rare situation is refuted in a study comparing participants in South Africa and Wales. What did the study find?

Accepted Answer

A) Only a very small percentage of dreams involving threats involves the individual escaping the threatening situation" 
B) Participants in the high-crime area of South Africa experienced a lower percentage of threat-related dreams than low-crime area Welsh participants" 
C) Both of the above" 
D) Neither of the above" 
A) Only a very small percentage of dreams involving threats involves the individual escaping the threatening situation" 
B) Participants in the high-crime area of South Africa experienced a lower percentage of threat-related dreams than low-crime area Welsh participants" 
C) Both of the above" 
D) Neither of the above"

Question 17

A typical sleep cycle lasts:

Accepted Answer

A) Between 20 and 30 minutes" 
B) Between 7 and 8 hours" 
C) Between 90 and 100 minutes" 
D) An hour" 
A) Between 20 and 30 minutes" 
B) Between 7 and 8 hours" 
C) Between 90 and 100 minutes" 
D) An hour"

Question 18

What evidence was presented that helped acquit Kenneth Parks of homicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Kenneth Parks was an insomniac and depressed" 
B) An EEG showed that his brain tried many times a night to come out of SWS into wakefulness" 
C) An EEG recorded gamma waves produced during SWS sleep" 
D) Kenneth Parks was taking benzodiazepines during the time of the murder" 
A) Kenneth Parks was an insomniac and depressed" 
B) An EEG showed that his brain tried many times a night to come out of SWS into wakefulness" 
C) An EEG recorded gamma waves produced during SWS sleep" 
D) Kenneth Parks was taking benzodiazepines during the time of the murder"

Question 19

_____________ is characterized by discomfort in the legs during sleep.

Accepted Answer

Restless l

Question 20

An EEG shows the presence of delta waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

Accepted Answer

A) Concentrating on a task" 
B) Exercising" 
C) Solving a math problem" 
D) Sleeping" 
A) Concentrating on a task" 
B) Exercising" 
C) Solving a math problem" 
D) Sleeping"

Why might a culture engaged in polyphasic sleep? In monophonic sleep?

The brain waves present during REM sleep resemble those present during _______.

Narcolepsy includes:

Electrooculography is used to monitor ______ while an individual is sleeping.

Animals that do not show signs of REM sleep, may require:

The more a person exercises, the _____ they will sleep during that night.

Hypersomnia may include falling asleep in the middle of a conversation.

Microsleeps may occur in individuals who have experienced:

Which sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep?

An EEG shows the presence of gamma waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

Which of the following is a zeitgeber?

Parasomnias occur when the body is stuck between REM and NREM sleep.

Melanopsin is found in the:

The activation-synthesis model proposes that dreams:

When the body enters REM, the muscles are paralyzed, in a process called:

The theory the sleep simulates rare situation is refuted in a study comparing participants in South Africa and Wales. What did the study find?

A typical sleep cycle lasts:

What evidence was presented that helped acquit Kenneth Parks of homicide?

_____________ is characterized by discomfort in the legs during sleep.

An EEG shows the presence of delta waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

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Exam 10: Sleep

Why might a culture engaged in polyphasic sleep? In monophonic sleep?

The brain waves present during REM sleep resemble those present during _______.

Narcolepsy includes:

Electrooculography is used to monitor ______ while an individual is sleeping.

Animals that do not show signs of REM sleep, may require:

The more a person exercises, the _____ they will sleep during that night.

Hypersomnia may include falling asleep in the middle of a conversation.

Microsleeps may occur in individuals who have experienced:

Which sleep disorder is characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep?

An EEG shows the presence of gamma waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

Which of the following is a zeitgeber?

Parasomnias occur when the body is stuck between REM and NREM sleep.

Melanopsin is found in the:

The activation-synthesis model proposes that dreams:

When the body enters REM, the muscles are paralyzed, in a process called:

The theory the sleep simulates rare situation is refuted in a study comparing participants in South Africa and Wales. What did the study find?

A typical sleep cycle lasts:

What evidence was presented that helped acquit Kenneth Parks of homicide?

_____________ is characterized by discomfort in the legs during sleep.

An EEG shows the presence of delta waves. We can assume that the individual connected to the EEG is:

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Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

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Other Senses

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Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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