Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

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Barbara suffers from multiple sclerosis,and one of her symptoms is severe insomnia.Her neurologist has decided to prescribe zolpidem (Ambien),but has a serious conversation with her about the potential side effects of taking the drug.Which of the following would not come up in this conversation?​ 

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  -According to this illustration,most episodes of REM sleep follow an episode of Stage ____________________ NREM sleep and are followed by ____________________ or an episode of Stage ____________________ NREM.​ -According to this illustration,most episodes of REM sleep follow an episode of Stage ____________________ NREM sleep and are followed by ____________________ or an episode of Stage ____________________ NREM.​

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The brain waves typical of NREM sleep appear to be the result of​ 

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You've been in college in Orange County,California,and you've been asked to interview for graduate school at Harvard on the east coast.If you have a choice,what schedule should you set for yourself,given the issue of jet lag?​ 

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The extent of an organism's sleep debt is tracked by which of the following structures?​ 

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During a sleep attack caused by narcolepsy,the patient initially enters a period of NREM sleep.​ 

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The suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)is active during the​ 

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Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of​ 

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The anterior raphe nuclei show the same pattern of activation during states of consciousness as the​ 

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Nightmares occur during​ 

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What is "sleep debt" and how is it managed by the brain?​

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The majority of time during a typical night's sleep is spent in _________ sleep.

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According to Allison and Cichetti,which of the following animals would tend to sleep the most?​ 

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Actual cessation of breathing followed by waking and gasping for air is characteristic of​ 

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Which of the following theorists believed that dreams were an evolutionary advance that allowed animals to process information during REM instead of while awake?​ 

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A sleep-wake disorder characterized by frequent interruption of sleep or early waking is known as​ 

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Which of the following substances are released primarily at night in humans?​ 

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A traveler flying from California to New York is likely to experience more jet lag than a traveler flying from New York to California.​ 

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Melatonin is secreted by the 

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Myoclonia is usually observed during​ 

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