Question 1

Which of the following dangerous effects usually occur in humans after periods of sleep deprivation longer than 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenic tendencies 
B)  lasting reductions in cortical activity 
C)  chronic hormone imbalances 
D)  chronic cardiac irregularities 
E)  none of the above 
A)  schizophrenic tendencies 
B)  lasting reductions in cortical activity 
C)  chronic hormone imbalances 
D)  chronic cardiac irregularities 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Sleep deprivation lasting several days usually produces

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic psychosis. 
B)  microsleeps. 
C)  neuronal fatigue. 
D)  chronic tremor. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  chronic psychosis. 
B)  microsleeps. 
C)  neuronal fatigue. 
D)  chronic tremor. 
E)  all of the above

Question 4

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

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A)  scheduling only phase advances. 
B)  scheduling only phase delays. 
C)  accelerating the zeitgebers. 
D)  desynchronizing the zeitgebers. 
E)  desynchronizing body temperature. 
A)  scheduling only phase advances. 
B)  scheduling only phase delays. 
C)  accelerating the zeitgebers. 
D)  desynchronizing the zeitgebers. 
E)  desynchronizing body temperature.

Question 5

During REM sleep, there

Accepted Answer

A)  is a general increase in muscle tension in the muscles of the body core. 
B)  is an absence of EMG activity in the muscles of the body core. 
C)  are occasional bursts of delta activity. 
D)  are occasional bursts of EMG activity from the cortex. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  is a general increase in muscle tension in the muscles of the body core. 
B)  is an absence of EMG activity in the muscles of the body core. 
C)  are occasional bursts of delta activity. 
D)  are occasional bursts of EMG activity from the cortex. 
E)  both B and C

Question 6

According to the text,

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A)  Freud viewed dreams as symbolic representations of repressed sexual conflict. 
B)  there is no convincing evidence for Freud's theory of dreams. 
C)  Freud's view of dreams has been widely disseminated to the general public as if it were fact. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Freud viewed dreams as symbolic representations of repressed sexual conflict. 
B)  there is no convincing evidence for Freud's theory of dreams. 
C)  Freud's view of dreams has been widely disseminated to the general public as if it were fact. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

REM sleep without the usual core muscle atonia is likely a consequence of damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  caudal hypothalamus. 
B)  cerveau isolé. 
C)  nucleus magnocellularis. 
D)  supraoptic nucleus. 
E)  subfornical organ. 
A)  caudal hypothalamus. 
B)  cerveau isolé. 
C)  nucleus magnocellularis. 
D)  supraoptic nucleus. 
E)  subfornical organ.

Question 8

In various surveys, approximately __________ of the respondents report sleep-related problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  2% 
C)  5% 
D)  9% 
E)  30% 
A)  1% 
B)  2% 
C)  5% 
D)  9% 
E)  30%

Question 9

Narcoleptic patients and narcoleptic dogs have brains with reduced levels of

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  orexin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  cataplexins. 
E)  cerebrospinal fluid. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  orexin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  cataplexins. 
E)  cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 10

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

Accepted Answer

A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Following the completion of one week of REM-sleep deprivation, volunteers

Accepted Answer

A)  normally sleep for about 16 hours and then awaken refreshed. 
B)  gradually increase the amount of REM sleep that they have each night until they get back to their original baseline. 
C)  have a greater than usual proportion of REM sleep for 2 or 3 nights. 
D)  often display psychosis for 2 or 3 days and report particularly lurid dreams. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  normally sleep for about 16 hours and then awaken refreshed. 
B)  gradually increase the amount of REM sleep that they have each night until they get back to their original baseline. 
C)  have a greater than usual proportion of REM sleep for 2 or 3 nights. 
D)  often display psychosis for 2 or 3 days and report particularly lurid dreams. 
E)  both C and D

Question 12

Desynchronized EEG is

Accepted Answer

A)  low amplitude, high frequency. 
B)  low frequency. 
C)  high amplitude. 
D)  high amplitude, high frequency. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  low amplitude, high frequency. 
B)  low frequency. 
C)  high amplitude. 
D)  high amplitude, high frequency. 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

Most selective sleep-deprivation studies have been studies of __________ deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM-sleep 
B)  NREM-sleep 
C)  stage 2 sleep 
D)  stage 3 sleep 
E)  stage 4 sleep 
A)  REM-sleep 
B)  NREM-sleep 
C)  stage 2 sleep 
D)  stage 3 sleep 
E)  stage 4 sleep

Question 14

Describe the physiological correlates of dreaming.What has the study of these correlates taught us about dreaming? Describe two key studies as part of your answer.

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the correla

Question 15

Paradoxically, insomnia is often caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  hypnotic drugs. 
D)  addiction to stimulant drugs. 
E)  sleep deprivation. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  depression. 
C)  hypnotic drugs. 
D)  addiction to stimulant drugs. 
E)  sleep deprivation.

Question 16

After reviewing the research literature on nightly sleep reduction and trying it himself, the author of your text, concluded that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people need at least 8 hours of sleep per night. 
B)  many people can reduce their sleep to about 5.5 hours per night with no serious adverse effects other than day-time sleepiness when they are sedentary. 
C)  there is no need to sleep, and there are no negative consequences of sleep reduction. 
D)  sleep is primarily recuperative, and we should always get as much sleep as we can, especially if a doctor tells us to. 
E)  all people should sleep 5.5 hours per night. 
A)  most people need at least 8 hours of sleep per night. 
B)  many people can reduce their sleep to about 5.5 hours per night with no serious adverse effects other than day-time sleepiness when they are sedentary. 
C)  there is no need to sleep, and there are no negative consequences of sleep reduction. 
D)  sleep is primarily recuperative, and we should always get as much sleep as we can, especially if a doctor tells us to. 
E)  all people should sleep 5.5 hours per night.

Question 17

-The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  REM deprivation. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  operant conditioning. 
A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  REM deprivation. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  operant conditioning.

Question 18

Orexin is synthesized by neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  anterior diencephalon. 
E)  reticular activating system. 
A)  posterior hypothalamus. 
B)  thalamus. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  anterior diencephalon. 
E)  reticular activating system.

Question 19

The comparative investigation of sleep has led to an important conclusion: It has suggested that

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep serves an important physiological function. 
B)  the function of sleep is not some special higher-order cognitive function. 
C)  sleep may be essential for survival, but it is not necessarily required in large quantities. 
D)  the amount of time that a members of a particular species tend to sleep is related to how long it takes them to consume enough energy and how susceptible they are to predation when they are sleeping. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sleep serves an important physiological function. 
B)  the function of sleep is not some special higher-order cognitive function. 
C)  sleep may be essential for survival, but it is not necessarily required in large quantities. 
D)  the amount of time that a members of a particular species tend to sleep is related to how long it takes them to consume enough energy and how susceptible they are to predation when they are sleeping. 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

The advantage of the carousel apparatus is that the __________ control procedure is an integral part of it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The advantage of the carousel apparatus is...

Which of the following dangerous effects usually occur in humans after periods of sleep deprivation longer than 24 hours?

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

Sleep deprivation lasting several days usually produces

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

During REM sleep, there

According to the text,

REM sleep without the usual core muscle atonia is likely a consequence of damage to the

In various surveys, approximately __________ of the respondents report sleep-related problems.

Narcoleptic patients and narcoleptic dogs have brains with reduced levels of

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

Following the completion of one week of REM-sleep deprivation, volunteers

Desynchronized EEG is

Most selective sleep-deprivation studies have been studies of __________ deprivation.

Describe the physiological correlates of dreaming.What has the study of these correlates taught us about dreaming? Describe two key studies as part of your answer.

Paradoxically, insomnia is often caused by

After reviewing the research literature on nightly sleep reduction and trying it himself, the author of your text, concluded that

-The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

Orexin is synthesized by neurons in the

The comparative investigation of sleep has led to an important conclusion: It has suggested that

The advantage of the carousel apparatus is that the __________ control procedure is an integral part of it.

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Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Which of the following dangerous effects usually occur in humans after periods of sleep deprivation longer than 24 hours?

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

Sleep deprivation lasting several days usually produces

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

During REM sleep, there

According to the text,

REM sleep without the usual core muscle atonia is likely a consequence of damage to the

In various surveys, approximately __________ of the respondents report sleep-related problems.

Narcoleptic patients and narcoleptic dogs have brains with reduced levels of

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

Following the completion of one week of REM-sleep deprivation, volunteers

Desynchronized EEG is

Most selective sleep-deprivation studies have been studies of __________ deprivation.

Describe the physiological correlates of dreaming.What has the study of these correlates taught us about dreaming? Describe two key studies as part of your answer.

Paradoxically, insomnia is often caused by

After reviewing the research literature on nightly sleep reduction and trying it himself, the author of your text, concluded that

-The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

Orexin is synthesized by neurons in the

The comparative investigation of sleep has led to an important conclusion: It has suggested that

The advantage of the carousel apparatus is that the __________ control procedure is an integral part of it.

Biopsychology As a Neuroscience

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Drug Addiction and the Brains Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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