Question 1

In the absence of external cues, the human circadian rhythm will:

Accepted Answer

A) Shrink to 20 hours" 
B) Shrink to 22 hours" 
C) Lengthen to 26 hours" 
D) Stay at approximately 24 hours" 
A) Shrink to 20 hours" 
B) Shrink to 22 hours" 
C) Lengthen to 26 hours" 
D) Stay at approximately 24 hours"

Question 2

Human circadian rhythms can differ in _________, with some going to bed and rising early, and others going to bed and rising late.

Accepted Answer

A) Amplitude" 
B) Location" 
C) Frequency" 
D) Phase" 
A) Amplitude" 
B) Location" 
C) Frequency" 
D) Phase"

Question 3

Benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines work by:

Accepted Answer

A) Modulating the effects of GABA 
B) Producing extra dopamine 
C) Blocking serotonin reuptake 
D) Assisting the release of norepinephrine 
A) Modulating the effects of GABA 
B) Producing extra dopamine 
C) Blocking serotonin reuptake 
D) Assisting the release of norepinephrine

Question 4

In the context of sleep research, an electroencephalography (EEG) is used to:

Accepted Answer

A) Alter the dream state" 
B) Monitor brain activity" 
C) Keep the heart rate steady during sleep" 
D) Induce a coma" 
A) Alter the dream state" 
B) Monitor brain activity" 
C) Keep the heart rate steady during sleep" 
D) Induce a coma"

Question 5

Individuals experiencing a microsleep may be unaware that they had a microsleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What happens to the circadian rhythm in a typical teenager?

Accepted Answer

A) It shifts earlier, making it easier to go to sleep earlier and rise earlier" 
B) It reminds the same as in pre-adolescence" 
C) It shrinks from needing 10 hours of sleep to needing only 6 or 7 hours of sleep." 
D) It shifts later, so it is more difficult to go to sleep early and rise early" 
A) It shifts earlier, making it easier to go to sleep earlier and rise earlier" 
B) It reminds the same as in pre-adolescence" 
C) It shrinks from needing 10 hours of sleep to needing only 6 or 7 hours of sleep." 
D) It shifts later, so it is more difficult to go to sleep early and rise early"

Question 7

Adults spend 50-60% of their sleep in REM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

It is possible to train yourself to sleep for less time with no ill effects, as long as the training is gradual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Sleep paralysis occurs in narcoleptics when:

Accepted Answer

A) The body goes immediately into REM once the individual falls asleep 
B) The body starts the process of atonia before the individual falls asleep 
C) The individual is unable to fall asleep at night 
D) The body is exposed to bright light 
A) The body goes immediately into REM once the individual falls asleep 
B) The body starts the process of atonia before the individual falls asleep 
C) The individual is unable to fall asleep at night 
D) The body is exposed to bright light

Question 10

Typically, an individual will spend _____ of the night in non-REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) 20%" 
B) 10%" 
C) 40%" 
D) 80%" 
A) 20%" 
B) 10%" 
C) 40%" 
D) 80%"

Question 11

As the night progresses, what happens to the sleep cycle pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) People enter REM but experience fewer dreams" 
B) There are more periods of REM" 
C) There are more periods of SWS" 
D) People stay in stage 3 sleep for longer periods of time" 
A) People enter REM but experience fewer dreams" 
B) There are more periods of REM" 
C) There are more periods of SWS" 
D) People stay in stage 3 sleep for longer periods of time"

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of sleep disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

In the absence of external cues, the human circadian rhythm will:

Human circadian rhythms can differ in _________, with some going to bed and rising early, and others going to bed and rising late.

Benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines work by:

In the context of sleep research, an electroencephalography (EEG) is used to:

Individuals experiencing a microsleep may be unaware that they had a microsleep.

What happens to the circadian rhythm in a typical teenager?

Adults spend 50-60% of their sleep in REM.

It is possible to train yourself to sleep for less time with no ill effects, as long as the training is gradual.

Sleep paralysis occurs in narcoleptics when:

Typically, an individual will spend _____ of the night in non-REM sleep.

As the night progresses, what happens to the sleep cycle pattern?

Which of the following is NOT a type of sleep disorder?

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Exam 10: Sleep

In the absence of external cues, the human circadian rhythm will:

Human circadian rhythms can differ in _________, with some going to bed and rising early, and others going to bed and rising late.

Benzodiazepines and nonbenzodiazepines work by:

In the context of sleep research, an electroencephalography (EEG) is used to:

Individuals experiencing a microsleep may be unaware that they had a microsleep.

What happens to the circadian rhythm in a typical teenager?

Adults spend 50-60% of their sleep in REM.

It is possible to train yourself to sleep for less time with no ill effects, as long as the training is gradual.

Sleep paralysis occurs in narcoleptics when:

Typically, an individual will spend _____ of the night in non-REM sleep.

As the night progresses, what happens to the sleep cycle pattern?

Which of the following is NOT a type of sleep disorder?

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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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