Question 1

EEG waves are larger when brain activity decreases because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the EEG measures muscle tension, which also decreases 
B)  neurons are becoming more synchronized 
C)  neurons are becoming more desynchronized 
D)  blood flow is increasing 
A)  the EEG measures muscle tension, which also decreases 
B)  neurons are becoming more synchronized 
C)  neurons are becoming more desynchronized 
D)  blood flow is increasing

Question 2

What is narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleepwalking 
B)  The inability to breathe while sleeping 
C)  Involuntary movements of the limbs while sleeping 
D)  Sudden periods of sleepiness during the day 
A)  Sleepwalking 
B)  The inability to breathe while sleeping 
C)  Involuntary movements of the limbs while sleeping 
D)  Sudden periods of sleepiness during the day

Question 3

Professor Lamon tells his class that humans experience several different circadian rhythms which all last _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  about 12 hours 
B)  about 24 hours 
C)  about one year 
D)  different times depending on a person's gender 
A)  about 12 hours 
B)  about 24 hours 
C)  about one year 
D)  different times depending on a person's gender

Question 4

Professor Rhine tells her class that the pineal gland releases melatonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Temporary sleep deprivation causes the body to respond in a similar manner as it does to being ill.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

EEG waves are larger when brain activity decreases because ____.

What is narcolepsy?

Professor Lamon tells his class that humans experience several different circadian rhythms which all last _____.

Professor Rhine tells her class that the pineal gland releases melatonin.

Temporary sleep deprivation causes the body to respond in a similar manner as it does to being ill.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 8: Wakefulness and Sleep

EEG waves are larger when brain activity decreases because ____.

What is narcolepsy?

Professor Lamon tells his class that humans experience several different circadian rhythms which all last _____.

Professor Rhine tells her class that the pineal gland releases melatonin.

Temporary sleep deprivation causes the body to respond in a similar manner as it does to being ill.

Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses

Synapses

Anatomy and Research Methods

Genetics, Evolution, Development, and Plasticity

Vision

Other Sensory Systems

Movement

Internal Regulation

Reproductive Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors

Learning, Memory, and Intelligence

Cognitive Functions

Psychological Disorders

Filters