Question 1

Sleepwalking:

Accepted Answer

A) Has been used as a criminal defense for crimes such as murder 
B) Most likely has a genetic component 
C) Can be triggered by stress and alcohol 
D) All of the above 
A) Has been used as a criminal defense for crimes such as murder 
B) Most likely has a genetic component 
C) Can be triggered by stress and alcohol 
D) All of the above

Question 2

When an individual is awake but relaxed:

Accepted Answer

A) Brain waves are desynchronized because activity in different areas of the brain fall into different rhythms. 
B) Brain waves are synchronized because activity in different areas of the brain fall into similar patterns. 
C) Brain waves consist of very consistent spikes,since there are periods of spontaneous neural firings anytime a person is awake. 
D) The EEG is characterized by fast,irregular brain waves. 
A) Brain waves are desynchronized because activity in different areas of the brain fall into different rhythms. 
B) Brain waves are synchronized because activity in different areas of the brain fall into similar patterns. 
C) Brain waves consist of very consistent spikes,since there are periods of spontaneous neural firings anytime a person is awake. 
D) The EEG is characterized by fast,irregular brain waves.

Question 3

Joey started the day by playing baseball,then went rock climbing,and ended the day with a swim in the ocean.According to the restoration theory of sleep,he should sleep:

Accepted Answer

A) About the same amount as after a less active day 
B) More than after a less active day 
C) Less than after a less active day 
D) The same amount that he would on any other day 
A) About the same amount as after a less active day 
B) More than after a less active day 
C) Less than after a less active day 
D) The same amount that he would on any other day

Question 4

Lucid dreamers:

Accepted Answer

A) Show characteristics of being both awake and asleep 
B) Can control the content of their dreams 
C) Know that they are dreaming 
D) All of the above 
A) Show characteristics of being both awake and asleep 
B) Can control the content of their dreams 
C) Know that they are dreaming 
D) All of the above

Question 5

The difference in sleep patterns when Dave was a child vs.when he was an adult is that during childhood:

Accepted Answer

A) There was less REM sleep and more deep sleep 
B) REM sleep was a greater percentage of his sleep 
C) An evening's sleep usually started with REM and in adulthood it usually started with non-REM sleep 
D) He experienced equal amounts of REM and non-REM sleep 
A) There was less REM sleep and more deep sleep 
B) REM sleep was a greater percentage of his sleep 
C) An evening's sleep usually started with REM and in adulthood it usually started with non-REM sleep 
D) He experienced equal amounts of REM and non-REM sleep

Question 6

The phantom limb phenomenon:

Accepted Answer

A) Is observed in about 50% of amputees 
B) Usually persists for a period of 3-5 years after injury 
C) Can be eliminated by surgery in the motor cortex 
D) Can be experienced by people born without limbs 
A) Is observed in about 50% of amputees 
B) Usually persists for a period of 3-5 years after injury 
C) Can be eliminated by surgery in the motor cortex 
D) Can be experienced by people born without limbs

Question 7

Fernando is watching the red Ferrari as it leads the race.If we had a PET scan of his brain during this time we would most likely see:

Accepted Answer

A) The entire occipital lobe highly activated 
B) Area V4 active when he was searching for the red car and area V5 active when he was attending to the speed of the car 
C) Area V5 active when he was searching for the red car and area V4 active when he was attending to the speed of the car 
D) Only one area of the occipital lobe active regardless of which aspect of the car he was attending to 
A) The entire occipital lobe highly activated 
B) Area V4 active when he was searching for the red car and area V5 active when he was attending to the speed of the car 
C) Area V5 active when he was searching for the red car and area V4 active when he was attending to the speed of the car 
D) Only one area of the occipital lobe active regardless of which aspect of the car he was attending to

Question 8

Melatonin and melanopsin are similar words,but they play different roles in sleep and waking.Explain their function in these states.

Accepted Answer

Melatonin and melanopsin are both relate

Question 9

The EEG patterns typical of waking states of consciousness are:

Accepted Answer

A) Alpha and beta 
B) Alpha and delta 
C) Beta and delta 
D) Delta and theta 
A) Alpha and beta 
B) Alpha and delta 
C) Beta and delta 
D) Delta and theta

Question 10

Humans are the only organisms known to have REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To maximize your ability to pay attention when studying,you should plan to take a break about every:

Accepted Answer

A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) None of the above 
A) 30 minutes 
B) 60 minutes 
C) 90 minutes 
D) None of the above

Question 12

The best way to treat insomnia is with sleeping pills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sleep has proven to be a good behavior to use to study consciousness because it:

Accepted Answer

A) Is readily observable 
B) Can be studied objectively 
C) Consists of different levels of consciousness 
D) All of the above 
A) Is readily observable 
B) Can be studied objectively 
C) Consists of different levels of consciousness 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not true regarding zeitgebers?

Accepted Answer

A) These are time givers of the body that are external. 
B) They keep humans on a 24-hour cycle. 
C) The primary zeitgeber is light. 
D) Zeitgebers are usually biological mechanisms. 
A) These are time givers of the body that are external. 
B) They keep humans on a 24-hour cycle. 
C) The primary zeitgeber is light. 
D) Zeitgebers are usually biological mechanisms.

Question 15

The "Cheshire cat" effect shows that:

Accepted Answer

A) Your attention can be divided between two objects equally 
B) Your attention is controlled by the most salient stimulus 
C) Visual stimuli will supersede auditory stimuli for attention 
D) Your attention shifts between two objects because of binocular rivalry 
A) Your attention can be divided between two objects equally 
B) Your attention is controlled by the most salient stimulus 
C) Visual stimuli will supersede auditory stimuli for attention 
D) Your attention shifts between two objects because of binocular rivalry

Question 16

Traveling from west to east causes the most severe jet lag.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The importance of sleep is especially seen in shift workers because:

Accepted Answer

A) Their performance is below that of non-shift workers 
B) They must constantly change their schedules 
C) Their behavioral demands seldom coincide with their sleep/wake cycles 
D) All of the above 
A) Their performance is below that of non-shift workers 
B) They must constantly change their schedules 
C) Their behavioral demands seldom coincide with their sleep/wake cycles 
D) All of the above

Sleepwalking:

When an individual is awake but relaxed:

Joey started the day by playing baseball,then went rock climbing,and ended the day with a swim in the ocean.According to the restoration theory of sleep,he should sleep:

Lucid dreamers:

The difference in sleep patterns when Dave was a child vs.when he was an adult is that during childhood:

The phantom limb phenomenon:

Fernando is watching the red Ferrari as it leads the race.If we had a PET scan of his brain during this time we would most likely see:

Melatonin and melanopsin are similar words,but they play different roles in sleep and waking.Explain their function in these states.

The EEG patterns typical of waking states of consciousness are:

Humans are the only organisms known to have REM sleep.

To maximize your ability to pay attention when studying,you should plan to take a break about every:

The best way to treat insomnia is with sleeping pills.

Sleep has proven to be a good behavior to use to study consciousness because it:

Which of the following is not true regarding zeitgebers?

The "Cheshire cat" effect shows that:

Traveling from west to east causes the most severe jet lag.

The importance of sleep is especially seen in shift workers because:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 15: Sleep and Consciousness

Sleepwalking:

When an individual is awake but relaxed:

Joey started the day by playing baseball,then went rock climbing,and ended the day with a swim in the ocean.According to the restoration theory of sleep,he should sleep:

Lucid dreamers:

The difference in sleep patterns when Dave was a child vs.when he was an adult is that during childhood:

The phantom limb phenomenon:

Fernando is watching the red Ferrari as it leads the race.If we had a PET scan of his brain during this time we would most likely see:

Melatonin and melanopsin are similar words,but they play different roles in sleep and waking.Explain their function in these states.

The EEG patterns typical of waking states of consciousness are:

Humans are the only organisms known to have REM sleep.

To maximize your ability to pay attention when studying,you should plan to take a break about every:

The best way to treat insomnia is with sleeping pills.

Sleep has proven to be a good behavior to use to study consciousness because it:

Which of the following is not true regarding zeitgebers?

The "Cheshire cat" effect shows that:

Traveling from west to east causes the most severe jet lag.

The importance of sleep is especially seen in shift workers because:

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

The Body Senses and Movement

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Filters