Exam 9: Sleep, Wakefulness, and Conscious Awareness

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Patients diagnosed with _______ syndrome have a fully functioning brain that is essentially trapped in a body that cannot move or communicate in traditional ways.

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Accidents are more likely for night shift workers when ____________.

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The ________ refers to lost sleep made up during the next opportunity for sleep.

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This term refers to the difference between the amount of sleep you supposedly need and the amount of sleep you actually get.

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The ________ theory of sleep suggests that animals evolved different sleep durations that help them survive.

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Sleeping an extra hour ________ daytime alertness.

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________ include talking, walking, and eating during sleep.

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The percentage of time that one is asleep while in bed is termed _______ and is negatively correlated with _________.

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The homeostatic theory of sleep regulation holds that the purpose of sleep is to provide for rest and recovery of the body.

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_____________ may be targeted externally or internally and is associated with activation in the frontoparietal association areas.

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Those with ___________ experience uncontrollable bouts of sleep in their waking lives.

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________ is recognized as a risk factor for hypertension, heart attack, and stroke.

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The hormone, _________, secreted by the pineal gland, acts as an internal zeitgeber.

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The question of how we explain the subjective experience of conscious awareness with the objective properties of the brain has been referred to as the _______ question.

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The larger the lesion damage in the ___________, the lower the probability that REM sleep will be observed.

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Theta (θ) waves (3-7 Hertz), are ________.

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The ________ of rapid eye movements during sleep has been associated with academic forms of learning.

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What did the researcher Nathaniel Kleitman do to determine whether sleep-wake rhythms persisted without external cues of light?

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The ___________, an area involved in sleep-wake cycles and circadian rhythms, is located in the hypothalamus.

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Memory deficits are associated with the REM sleep deprivation.

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