Question 1

Adenosine produces sleepiness by​

Accepted Answer

A) interacting with the suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
B) promoting the release of melatonin. 
C) inhibiting the activity of neurons releasing acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, and norepinephrine. 
D) stimulating the activity of neurons releasing acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, and norepinephrine. 
A) interacting with the suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
B) promoting the release of melatonin. 
C) inhibiting the activity of neurons releasing acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, and norepinephrine. 
D) stimulating the activity of neurons releasing acetylcholine (ACh), serotonin, and norepinephrine.

Question 2

Compared with Stage 3 NREM,Stage 4 NREM​

Accepted Answer

A) has a larger proportion of delta waves. 
B) includes more sleep spindles. 
C) has a larger proportion of theta waves. 
D) is often accompanied by myoclonia. 
A) has a larger proportion of delta waves. 
B) includes more sleep spindles. 
C) has a larger proportion of theta waves. 
D) is often accompanied by myoclonia.

Question 3

If sleep is a way to preserve energy,we would expect​

Accepted Answer

A) larger animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates. 
B) smaller animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates. 
C) hibernation to be accompanied by increased body temperature. 
D) animals with smaller appetites to sleep more. 
A) larger animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates. 
B) smaller animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates. 
C) hibernation to be accompanied by increased body temperature. 
D) animals with smaller appetites to sleep more.

Question 4

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?​

Accepted Answer

A) Calvin Hall 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Crick and Mitchison 
D) Winson 
A) Calvin Hall 
B) Hobson and McCarley 
C) Crick and Mitchison 
D) Winson

Question 5

Two pathways essential to wakefulness originate in the​

Accepted Answer

A) reticular formation of the medulla. 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
C) preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
D) reticular formation of the rostral pons. 
A) reticular formation of the medulla. 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
C) preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
D) reticular formation of the rostral pons.

Question 6

The free-running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.​

Accepted Answer

A) between 22 and 23 
B) between 23 and 24 
C) between 24 and 25 
D) more than 30 
A) between 22 and 23 
B) between 23 and 24 
C) between 24 and 25 
D) more than 30

Question 7

During adolescence,most people​

Accepted Answer

A) continue their previous patterns of sleep and waking. 
B) require less sleep than at other points in the lifespan. 
C) temporarily act like "larks." 
D) temporarily act like "owls." 
A) continue their previous patterns of sleep and waking. 
B) require less sleep than at other points in the lifespan. 
C) temporarily act like "larks." 
D) temporarily act like "owls."

Question 8

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?​

Accepted Answer

A) all animals 
B) mammals only 
C) mammals and birds 
D) most mammals and reptiles 
A) all animals 
B) mammals only 
C) mammals and birds 
D) most mammals and reptiles

Question 10

As the night progresses,​

Accepted Answer

A) NREM sleep decreases and REM sleep increases. 
B) REM sleep decreases and NREM sleep increases. 
C) REM and NREM sleep both decrease. 
D) REM and NREM sleep both increase. 
A) NREM sleep decreases and REM sleep increases. 
B) REM sleep decreases and NREM sleep increases. 
C) REM and NREM sleep both decrease. 
D) REM and NREM sleep both increase.

Question 11

Adenosine concentrations​

Accepted Answer

A) rise during the day and drop off during the night. 
B) rise during the night and drop off during the day. 
C) remain stable throughout most of the day and night, but spike briefly at dawn 
D) rise during wakefulness and REM, but drop during NREM. 
A) rise during the day and drop off during the night. 
B) rise during the night and drop off during the day. 
C) remain stable throughout most of the day and night, but spike briefly at dawn 
D) rise during wakefulness and REM, but drop during NREM.

Question 12

The frontal lobes are more active during REM sleep than during wakefulness.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.​

Accepted Answer

A) REM 
B) Stage 1 NREM 
C) Stage 2 NREM 
D) Stages 3 and 4 NREM 
A) REM 
B) Stage 1 NREM 
C) Stage 2 NREM 
D) Stages 3 and 4 NREM

Question 14

The frequency of nightmares​

Accepted Answer

A) is unrelated to a person's mental health. 
B) is higher after puberty than before puberty. 
C) can be increased by viewing frightening videos or experiencing natural disasters. 
D) is higher in men than in women. 
A) is unrelated to a person's mental health. 
B) is higher after puberty than before puberty. 
C) can be increased by viewing frightening videos or experiencing natural disasters. 
D) is higher in men than in women.

Question 15

Cholinergic activity is high during wakefulness and REM sleep,but lower during NREM sleep.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Muscle paralysis is typical during

Accepted Answer

A) Stage 1 NREM sleep. 
B)  Stage 2 NREM sleep.​ 
C) Stages 3 and 4 NREM sleep. 
D) REM sleep. 
A) Stage 1 NREM sleep. 
B)  Stage 2 NREM sleep.​ 
C) Stages 3 and 4 NREM sleep. 
D) REM sleep.

Question 17

Lucid dreaming​

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when you can consciously control your dream. 
B) occurs when you cannot control a nightmare. 
C) occurs only during NREM sleep. 
D) is characteristic of people with clinical depression. 
A) occurs when you can consciously control your dream. 
B) occurs when you cannot control a nightmare. 
C) occurs only during NREM sleep. 
D) is characteristic of people with clinical depression.

Question 18

Cortisol levels are normally

Accepted Answer

A) highest in the morning. 
B) highest midday. 
C) highest in the evening. 
D) stable throughout the day. 
A) highest in the morning. 
B) highest midday. 
C) highest in the evening. 
D) stable throughout the day.

Question 19

Caffeine produces alertness by​

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the release of adenosine. 
B) blocking receptors for adenosine. 
C) stimulating nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors. 
D) blocking receptors for serotonin. 
A) increasing the release of adenosine. 
B) blocking receptors for adenosine. 
C) stimulating nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors. 
D) blocking receptors for serotonin.

Question 20

According to Calvin Hall,we are more likely to dream about​

Accepted Answer

A) familiar places and routine activities. 
B) unfamiliar places and bizarre activities. 
C) familiar people than imaginary strangers. 
D) ourselves than other people. 
A) familiar places and routine activities. 
B) unfamiliar places and bizarre activities. 
C) familiar people than imaginary strangers. 
D) ourselves than other people.

Adenosine produces sleepiness by

Compared with Stage 3 NREM,Stage 4 NREM

If sleep is a way to preserve energy,we would expect

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?

Two pathways essential to wakefulness originate in the

The free-running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.

During adolescence,most people

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?

As the night progresses,

Adenosine concentrations

The frontal lobes are more active during REM sleep than during wakefulness.

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.

The frequency of nightmares

Cholinergic activity is high during wakefulness and REM sleep,but lower during NREM sleep.

Muscle paralysis is typical during

Lucid dreaming

Cortisol levels are normally

Caffeine produces alertness by

According to Calvin Hall,we are more likely to dream about

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

Adenosine produces sleepiness by​

Compared with Stage 3 NREM,Stage 4 NREM​

If sleep is a way to preserve energy,we would expect​

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?​

Two pathways essential to wakefulness originate in the​

The free-running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.​

During adolescence,most people​

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.​

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?​

As the night progresses,​

Adenosine concentrations​

The frontal lobes are more active during REM sleep than during wakefulness.​

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.​

The frequency of nightmares​

Cholinergic activity is high during wakefulness and REM sleep,but lower during NREM sleep.​

Muscle paralysis is typical during

Lucid dreaming​

Cortisol levels are normally

Caffeine produces alertness by​

According to Calvin Hall,we are more likely to dream about​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

Adenosine produces sleepiness by

Compared with Stage 3 NREM,Stage 4 NREM

If sleep is a way to preserve energy,we would expect

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?

Two pathways essential to wakefulness originate in the

The free-running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.

During adolescence,most people

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?

As the night progresses,

Adenosine concentrations

The frontal lobes are more active during REM sleep than during wakefulness.

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.

The frequency of nightmares

Cholinergic activity is high during wakefulness and REM sleep,but lower during NREM sleep.

Lucid dreaming

Caffeine produces alertness by

According to Calvin Hall,we are more likely to dream about