Question 1

What is one indicator that sleep is NOT purely restorative?

Accepted Answer

A) Some animals need only a few hours of sleep per day (ie: elephants and giraffes)" 
B) The brain sometimes gives off delta waves during sleep" 
C) The number of hours of sleep needed per day is not correlated with activity levels across species" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Some animals need only a few hours of sleep per day (ie: elephants and giraffes)" 
B) The brain sometimes gives off delta waves during sleep" 
C) The number of hours of sleep needed per day is not correlated with activity levels across species" 
D) All of the above"

Question 2

Dreaming is possible during non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ waves are present in higher levels during lucid dreams than regular dreams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ waves are present in higher levels...

Question 4

The brainstem is involved in the sleep-wake cycle by:

Accepted Answer

A) Inducing fatigue" 
B) Controlling dreams" 
C) Keeping the breathing rate and heart rate steady" 
D) Keeping the brain awake" 
A) Inducing fatigue" 
B) Controlling dreams" 
C) Keeping the breathing rate and heart rate steady" 
D) Keeping the brain awake"

Question 5

When an individual spontaneously produces purposeless sounds or acts without conscious intervention, it is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Hypersomnia" 
B) Cataplexy" 
C) Automatic behaviors" 
D) Hypnagogic hallucinations" 
A) Hypersomnia" 
B) Cataplexy" 
C) Automatic behaviors" 
D) Hypnagogic hallucinations"

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a theory on why we need sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep allows animals to ""keep out of trouble"" during the dark hours" 
B) Sleep plays a role in information processing" 
C) Sleep allows metabolism to replenish" 
D) Sleep allows blood to circulate more easily while in a prone position" 
A) Sleep allows animals to ""keep out of trouble"" during the dark hours" 
B) Sleep plays a role in information processing" 
C) Sleep allows metabolism to replenish" 
D) Sleep allows blood to circulate more easily while in a prone position"

Question 7

The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) is associated with sleep in that when activated, it:

Accepted Answer

A) Ends the REM cycle" 
B) Promotes sleep" 
C) Induces insomnia" 
D) Commences waking" 
A) Ends the REM cycle" 
B) Promotes sleep" 
C) Induces insomnia" 
D) Commences waking"

Question 8

Describe two theories on why we sleep. Give evidence in support of and against each.

Accepted Answer

The two main theories on why we sleep ar

Question 9

Sleeping difficulties may appear after injury to the:

Accepted Answer

A) Temporal lobes 
B) Brainstem 
C) Frontal Lobe 
D) Hypothalamus 
A) Temporal lobes 
B) Brainstem 
C) Frontal Lobe 
D) Hypothalamus

Question 10

Why can we not attribute feeling bad when waking solely to a poor night's sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) People may have slept poorly for a secondary reason, and this reason also makes them feel bad 
B) People have no way of accurately measuring sleep quality 
C) People need to receive less than 5 hours of actual sleep time before their sleep can be labeled as "poor" 
D) People often feel good after having a poor night's sleep 
A) People may have slept poorly for a secondary reason, and this reason also makes them feel bad 
B) People have no way of accurately measuring sleep quality 
C) People need to receive less than 5 hours of actual sleep time before their sleep can be labeled as "poor" 
D) People often feel good after having a poor night's sleep

Question 11

Dreaming occurs during:

Accepted Answer

A) Non-REM stage 3" 
B) Non-REM stage 2" 
C) REM" 
D) Non-REM stage 1" 
A) Non-REM stage 3" 
B) Non-REM stage 2" 
C) REM" 
D) Non-REM stage 1"

Question 12

Cognitive impairment doesn't begin in humans until the individual has been awake for more than 36 hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The sleeping/waking system is bistable, which means:

Accepted Answer

A) The system can easily become imbalanced" 
B) It is only stable during two periods of the day" 
C) There are two stable states" 
D) All of the above" 
A) The system can easily become imbalanced" 
B) It is only stable during two periods of the day" 
C) There are two stable states" 
D) All of the above"

Question 14

Sleep deprivation affects the body more than it does the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Damage to the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) will result in:

Accepted Answer

A) Vivid, irrational dreams 
B) Night terrors 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Insomnia 
A) Vivid, irrational dreams 
B) Night terrors 
C) Narcolepsy 
D) Insomnia

Question 16

Zeitgebers are stimuli that affect:

Accepted Answer

A) Retinal ganglion cells" 
B) Dream content" 
C) Circadian rhythms" 
D) Jet lag" 
A) Retinal ganglion cells" 
B) Dream content" 
C) Circadian rhythms" 
D) Jet lag"

Question 17

How do antidepressants effect sleep?

Accepted Answer

A) They result in excessive sleeping during the day and insomnia at night" 
B) They result in more vivid and frightening dreams" 
C) They quicken sleep onset and lengthen SWS" 
D) They quicken sleep onset and lengthen REM" 
A) They result in excessive sleeping during the day and insomnia at night" 
B) They result in more vivid and frightening dreams" 
C) They quicken sleep onset and lengthen SWS" 
D) They quicken sleep onset and lengthen REM"

Question 18

NREM parasomnias do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) Sleepwalking" 
B) Sleep paralysis" 
C) Night terrors" 
D) Teeth grinding" 
A) Sleepwalking" 
B) Sleep paralysis" 
C) Night terrors" 
D) Teeth grinding"

Question 19

REM sleep is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Eye movemnet" 
B) Dreaming" 
C) Gamma and beta waves" 
D) All of the above" 
A) Eye movemnet" 
B) Dreaming" 
C) Gamma and beta waves" 
D) All of the above"

Question 20

The hormone that promotes wakefulness is called:

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine" 
B) Orexin" 
C) Serotonin" 
D) Oxytocin" 
A) Dopamine" 
B) Orexin" 
C) Serotonin" 
D) Oxytocin"

What is one indicator that sleep is NOT purely restorative?

Dreaming is possible during non-REM sleep.

________ waves are present in higher levels during lucid dreams than regular dreams.

The brainstem is involved in the sleep-wake cycle by:

When an individual spontaneously produces purposeless sounds or acts without conscious intervention, it is called:

Which of the following is NOT a theory on why we need sleep?

The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) is associated with sleep in that when activated, it:

Describe two theories on why we sleep. Give evidence in support of and against each.

Sleeping difficulties may appear after injury to the:

Why can we not attribute feeling bad when waking solely to a poor night's sleep?

Dreaming occurs during:

Cognitive impairment doesn't begin in humans until the individual has been awake for more than 36 hours.

The sleeping/waking system is bistable, which means:

Sleep deprivation affects the body more than it does the brain.

Damage to the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) will result in:

Zeitgebers are stimuli that affect:

How do antidepressants effect sleep?

NREM parasomnias do NOT include:

REM sleep is characterized by:

The hormone that promotes wakefulness is called:

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Exam 10: Sleep

What is one indicator that sleep is NOT purely restorative?

Dreaming is possible during non-REM sleep.

________ waves are present in higher levels during lucid dreams than regular dreams.

The brainstem is involved in the sleep-wake cycle by:

When an individual spontaneously produces purposeless sounds or acts without conscious intervention, it is called:

Which of the following is NOT a theory on why we need sleep?

The ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) is associated with sleep in that when activated, it:

Describe two theories on why we sleep. Give evidence in support of and against each.

Sleeping difficulties may appear after injury to the:

Why can we not attribute feeling bad when waking solely to a poor night's sleep?

Dreaming occurs during:

Cognitive impairment doesn't begin in humans until the individual has been awake for more than 36 hours.

The sleeping/waking system is bistable, which means:

Sleep deprivation affects the body more than it does the brain.

Damage to the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) will result in:

Zeitgebers are stimuli that affect:

How do antidepressants effect sleep?

NREM parasomnias do NOT include:

REM sleep is characterized by:

The hormone that promotes wakefulness is called:

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The Brain and Nervous System

Neurons and Synapses

Neuroplasticity

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Other Senses

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Motivation and Reward

Social Cognition

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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