Question 1

When they fall asleep, narcoleptics immediately

Accepted Answer

A)  wake up. 
B)  snore. 
C)  go into REM sleep. 
D)  display cataplexy. 
E)  go into stage 4 sleep. 
A)  wake up. 
B)  snore. 
C)  go into REM sleep. 
D)  display cataplexy. 
E)  go into stage 4 sleep.

Question 2

The carousel apparatus has been used to study sleep deprivation in

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A)  rats. 
B)  men and women. 
C)  children. 
D)  horses. 
E)  monkeys. 
A)  rats. 
B)  men and women. 
C)  children. 
D)  horses. 
E)  monkeys.

Question 3

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

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A)  by brides on their wedding night. 
B)  by grooms on their wedding night. 
C)  on the first night of sleep deprivation. 
D)  on the first night after sleep deprivation. 
E)  on a volunteer's first night of sleep in a laboratory. 
A)  by brides on their wedding night. 
B)  by grooms on their wedding night. 
C)  on the first night of sleep deprivation. 
D)  on the first night after sleep deprivation. 
E)  on a volunteer's first night of sleep in a laboratory.

Question 4

Delta waves occur in stage

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A)  1 EEG sleep. 
B)  2 EEG sleep. 
C)  3 EEG sleep. 
D)  4 EEG sleep. 
E)  both C and D 
A)  1 EEG sleep. 
B)  2 EEG sleep. 
C)  3 EEG sleep. 
D)  4 EEG sleep. 
E)  both C and D

Question 5

A polyphasic sleep cycle is one in which the individual regularly sleeps

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A)  once every 24 hours. 
B)  once every 24 hours, but sometimes in the day and sometimes in the night. 
C)  more than once every 24 hours. 
D)  three times or more every 24 hours. 
E)  in two or more different advanced phases. 
A)  once every 24 hours. 
B)  once every 24 hours, but sometimes in the day and sometimes in the night. 
C)  more than once every 24 hours. 
D)  three times or more every 24 hours. 
E)  in two or more different advanced phases.

Question 6

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

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A)  anterior hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal forebrain 
A)  anterior hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal forebrain

Question 7

When narcoleptics fall asleep, they often go directly into __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When narcoleptics fall asleep, they often go...

Question 8

__________ are the 8-to-12-Hz EEG waves that are often associated with relaxed wakefulness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are the 8-to-12-Hz EEG waves that...

Question 9

During microsleeps, people

Accepted Answer

A)  often fall down. 
B)  become less responsive to external stimuli. 
C)  display a sleep EEG. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  often fall down. 
B)  become less responsive to external stimuli. 
C)  display a sleep EEG. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

Somnambulism usually occurs during __________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Somnambulism usually occurs during __________ sleep....

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drugs that increase the activity of catecholamine neurotransmitters are hypnotics. 
B)  Cocaine, amphetamine, and tricyclic antidepressants are antihypnotic drugs. 
C)  Stimulants suppress REM sleep more than they do the other phases of sleep. 
D)  Stimulant drugs are antihypnotics. 
E)  Norepinephrine and dopamine are catecholamines. 
A)  Drugs that increase the activity of catecholamine neurotransmitters are hypnotics. 
B)  Cocaine, amphetamine, and tricyclic antidepressants are antihypnotic drugs. 
C)  Stimulants suppress REM sleep more than they do the other phases of sleep. 
D)  Stimulant drugs are antihypnotics. 
E)  Norepinephrine and dopamine are catecholamines.

Question 12

A condition in which a person's sleep is repeatedly disrupted by the inability to breath is called

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  iatrogenic. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  SIDS. 
E)  cataplexy. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  iatrogenic. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  SIDS. 
E)  cataplexy.

Question 13

__________ circadian cycles are those without zeitgebers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ circadian cycles are those without zeitgebers....

Question 14

Which of the following is characterized by a low-amplitude, high-frequency sleep EEG signal that is similar to that observed during active wakefulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  sleep spindle stage 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 3 
E)  both B and D 
A)  stage 1 
B)  sleep spindle stage 
C)  stage 2 
D)  stage 3 
E)  both B and D

Question 15

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed feelings of inferiority. 
B)  random brain stem activity and the cortex's inherent tendency to try to make sense of these ambiguous signals. 
C)  an interplay between the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D)  lucid impulses acting on repressed discharges. 
E)  REM activity in conflict with alpha. 
A)  repressed feelings of inferiority. 
B)  random brain stem activity and the cortex's inherent tendency to try to make sense of these ambiguous signals. 
C)  an interplay between the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D)  lucid impulses acting on repressed discharges. 
E)  REM activity in conflict with alpha.

Question 16

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

Accepted Answer

A)  tau. 
B)  clock. 
C)  alarm. 
D)  circa. 
E)  circada. 
A)  tau. 
B)  clock. 
C)  alarm. 
D)  circa. 
E)  circada.

Question 17

The __________ theory of REM sleep suggests that REM sleep and wakefulness serve similar functions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ theory of REM sleep suggests...

Question 18

The melatonin released from the pineal gland is

Accepted Answer

A)  synthesized from dopamine. 
B)  exogenous. 
C)  endogenous. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  synthesized from dopamine. 
B)  exogenous. 
C)  endogenous. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

Accepted Answer

A)  low-amplitude, high-frequency. 
B)  low-amplitude, low-frequency. 
C)  high-amplitude, low-frequency. 
D)  high-amplitude, high-frequency. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  low-amplitude, high-frequency. 
B)  low-amplitude, low-frequency. 
C)  high-amplitude, low-frequency. 
D)  high-amplitude, high-frequency. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

-Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  REM 
A)  stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  stage 4 
E)  REM

When they fall asleep, narcoleptics immediately

The carousel apparatus has been used to study sleep deprivation in

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

Delta waves occur in stage

A polyphasic sleep cycle is one in which the individual regularly sleeps

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

When narcoleptics fall asleep, they often go directly into __________.

__________ are the 8-to-12-Hz EEG waves that are often associated with relaxed wakefulness.

During microsleeps, people

Somnambulism usually occurs during __________ sleep.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A condition in which a person's sleep is repeatedly disrupted by the inability to breath is called

__________ circadian cycles are those without zeitgebers.

Which of the following is characterized by a low-amplitude, high-frequency sleep EEG signal that is similar to that observed during active wakefulness?

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

The __________ theory of REM sleep suggests that REM sleep and wakefulness serve similar functions.

The melatonin released from the pineal gland is

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

-Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

When they fall asleep, narcoleptics immediately

The carousel apparatus has been used to study sleep deprivation in

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

Delta waves occur in stage

A polyphasic sleep cycle is one in which the individual regularly sleeps

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

When narcoleptics fall asleep, they often go directly into __________.

__________ are the 8-to-12-Hz EEG waves that are often associated with relaxed wakefulness.

During microsleeps, people

Somnambulism usually occurs during __________ sleep.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

A condition in which a person's sleep is repeatedly disrupted by the inability to breath is called

__________ circadian cycles are those without zeitgebers.

Which of the following is characterized by a low-amplitude, high-frequency sleep EEG signal that is similar to that observed during active wakefulness?

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

The __________ theory of REM sleep suggests that REM sleep and wakefulness serve similar functions.

The melatonin released from the pineal gland is

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

-Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

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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