Question 1

Many people feel temporarily groggy when waking from a nap.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  nap aftereffect. 
B)  sleep inertia. 
C)  nap hypnagogia. 
D)  sleep paralysis. 
E)  nap apnea. 
A)  nap aftereffect. 
B)  sleep inertia. 
C)  nap hypnagogia. 
D)  sleep paralysis. 
E)  nap apnea.

Question 2

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei. 
B)  raphé nuclei. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  basal forebrain. 
E)  optic nerves. 
A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei. 
B)  raphé nuclei. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  basal forebrain. 
E)  optic nerves.

Question 3

In the neurotransplantation experiment by Ralph and his colleagues, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN)were transplanted from the fetuses of mutant hamsters into normal adult hamsters whose sleep-wake cycles had been abolished by SCN lesions.The transplants initiated __________ sleep-wake cycles in the recipients.

Accepted Answer

A)  24-hour 
B)  24-hour free-running 
C)  25.5-hour free-running 
D)  20-hour free-running 
E)  reversed 
A)  24-hour 
B)  24-hour free-running 
C)  25.5-hour free-running 
D)  20-hour free-running 
E)  reversed

Question 4

One neuropsychological patient had virtually no REM sleep following a brain injury, and he

Accepted Answer

A)  became neurotic. 
B)  developed hypersomnia. 
C)  did not seem to be adversely affected. 
D)  had disturbing dreams during SWS. 
E)  was treated with orexin. 
A)  became neurotic. 
B)  developed hypersomnia. 
C)  did not seem to be adversely affected. 
D)  had disturbing dreams during SWS. 
E)  was treated with orexin.

Question 5

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-There is more than one circadian clock.Early evidence for this was that bilateral lesions of the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei abolish all circadian rhythms. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nuclei do not abolish circadian rhythms. 
C)  raphé nucleus abolish sleep. 
D)  raphé nucleus abolish wakefulness. 
E)  suprachiasmatic nuclei increase sleep. 
A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei abolish all circadian rhythms. 
B)  suprachiasmatic nuclei do not abolish circadian rhythms. 
C)  raphé nucleus abolish sleep. 
D)  raphé nucleus abolish wakefulness. 
E)  suprachiasmatic nuclei increase sleep.

Question 6

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior hypothalamus 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  basal forebrain 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  posterior hypothalamus 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  basal forebrain 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

Which of the following are commonly prescribed as hypnotics?

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates 
B)  tricyclic antidepressants 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  serotonin antagonists 
E)  melatonin 
A)  barbiturates 
B)  tricyclic antidepressants 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  serotonin antagonists 
E)  melatonin

Question 8

How much sleep do we really need? According to the text, the evidence suggests that, if sleep is monophasic, the answer seems to be about __________ hours per night for most people.

Accepted Answer

A)  3.0 
B)  5.5 
C)  7.0 
D)  8.0 
E)  10.0 
A)  3.0 
B)  5.5 
C)  7.0 
D)  8.0 
E)  10.0

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to occur after the loss of a small amount of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption of motor performance 
B)  microsleeps 
C)  disturbances of vigilance 
D)  deficits on complex cognitive tests 
E)  reduction of strength 
A)  disruption of motor performance 
B)  microsleeps 
C)  disturbances of vigilance 
D)  deficits on complex cognitive tests 
E)  reduction of strength

Question 10

The fact that most birds and mammals sleep even if it puts them at risk suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep serves an important physiological function. 
B)  sleep serves a cognitive function in humans. 
C)  people should sleep as much as they can. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  sleep serves an important physiological function. 
B)  sleep serves a cognitive function in humans. 
C)  people should sleep as much as they can. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypnagogic hallucination. 
B)  cataplexy. 
C)  sleep paralysis. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
E)  sleep apnea. 
A)  a hypnagogic hallucination. 
B)  cataplexy. 
C)  sleep paralysis. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
E)  sleep apnea.

Question 12

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal. 
B)  unresponsiveness. 
C)  increased relaxation. 
D)  neural inactivity. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  arousal. 
B)  unresponsiveness. 
C)  increased relaxation. 
D)  neural inactivity. 
E)  both B and C

Question 13

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  recuperative theory 
B)  Freudian theory 
C)  adaptation theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory 
E)  sandman theory 
A)  recuperative theory 
B)  Freudian theory 
C)  adaptation theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory 
E)  sandman theory

Question 14

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Accepted Answer

A)  almost no REM sleep. 
B)  less REM sleep than usual. 
C)  their normal amount of REM sleep. 
D)  significantly more REM sleep than usual. 
E)  a lot of REM sleep even when they are awake. 
A)  almost no REM sleep. 
B)  less REM sleep than usual. 
C)  their normal amount of REM sleep. 
D)  significantly more REM sleep than usual. 
E)  a lot of REM sleep even when they are awake.

Question 15

Melatonin appears to be effective in treating

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia that results from a melatonin deficiency. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  insomnia that results from the failure of light to serve as a zeitgeber in blind patients. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C 
A)  insomnia that results from a melatonin deficiency. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  insomnia that results from the failure of light to serve as a zeitgeber in blind patients. 
D)  both A and C 
E)  both B and C

Question 16

The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the optic nerve. 
B)  the retinohypothalamic tract. 
C)  a rare type of retinal ganglion cell. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  part of the optic nerve. 
B)  the retinohypothalamic tract. 
C)  a rare type of retinal ganglion cell. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 17

The performance of which of the following tasks is most likely to be disrupted by sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  sprinting 
B)  weight lifting 
C)  watching a radar screen for occasional unpredictable blips 
D)  solving a series of complex geometric problems 
E)  solving a series of complex mathematical problems 
A)  sprinting 
B)  weight lifting 
C)  watching a radar screen for occasional unpredictable blips 
D)  solving a series of complex geometric problems 
E)  solving a series of complex mathematical problems

Question 18

The EEG of a cerveau isolé is desynchronized only during

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep. 
B)  wakefulness. 
C)  intense visual or olfactory stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  sleep. 
B)  wakefulness. 
C)  intense visual or olfactory stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 19

Our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of narcolepsy is largely attributable to

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of Canadian hockey players. 
B)  Canadian neuroscientists. 
C)  American physiologists. 
D)  mutant rats. 
E)  a strain of dogs. 
A)  the study of Canadian hockey players. 
B)  Canadian neuroscientists. 
C)  American physiologists. 
D)  mutant rats. 
E)  a strain of dogs.

Question 20

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ apparatus has been used to...

Many people feel temporarily groggy when waking from a nap.This is called

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

One neuropsychological patient had virtually no REM sleep following a brain injury, and he

é -There is more than one circadian clock.Early evidence for this was that bilateral lesions of the

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

Which of the following are commonly prescribed as hypnotics?

How much sleep do we really need? According to the text, the evidence suggests that, if sleep is monophasic, the answer seems to be about __________ hours per night for most people.

Which of the following is most likely to occur after the loss of a small amount of sleep?

The fact that most birds and mammals sleep even if it puts them at risk suggests that

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Melatonin appears to be effective in treating

The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by

The performance of which of the following tasks is most likely to be disrupted by sleep deprivation?

The EEG of a cerveau isolé is desynchronized only during

Our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of narcolepsy is largely attributable to

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Many people feel temporarily groggy when waking from a nap.This is called

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

One neuropsychological patient had virtually no REM sleep following a brain injury, and he

é -There is more than one circadian clock.Early evidence for this was that bilateral lesions of the

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

Which of the following are commonly prescribed as hypnotics?

How much sleep do we really need? According to the text, the evidence suggests that, if sleep is monophasic, the answer seems to be about __________ hours per night for most people.

Which of the following is most likely to occur after the loss of a small amount of sleep?

The fact that most birds and mammals sleep even if it puts them at risk suggests that

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Melatonin appears to be effective in treating

The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by

The performance of which of the following tasks is most likely to be disrupted by sleep deprivation?

The EEG of a cerveau isolé is desynchronized only during

Our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of narcolepsy is largely attributable to

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

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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