Question 1

How many hours a day do horses typically sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  5.5 
C)  8 
D)  2 
E)  14 
A)  10 
B)  5.5 
C)  8 
D)  2 
E)  14

Question 2

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

Accepted Answer

A)  restless legs. 
B)  nocturnal myoclonus. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  either A or B 
A)  restless legs. 
B)  nocturnal myoclonus. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  either A or B

Question 3

Several large-scale studies documented the sleep patterns and health of healthy volunteers for several years.They found that people who slept __________ hours per night tended to live the longest.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 5 and 7 
B)  8 or more 
C)  9 or more 
D)  10 or more 
E)  between 3 and 5 
A)  between 5 and 7 
B)  8 or more 
C)  9 or more 
D)  10 or more 
E)  between 3 and 5

Question 4

Species that sleep a lot tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be more active. 
B)  have higher body temperatures. 
C)  be small. 
D)  be invulnerable to predation when they sleep. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  be more active. 
B)  have higher body temperatures. 
C)  be small. 
D)  be invulnerable to predation when they sleep. 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

The first circadian gene to be discovered in mammals was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological function. 
B)  mood. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  physiological function. 
B)  mood. 
C)  cognition. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Because REM sleep is similar to wakefulness in several respects, it makes sense that REM sleep circuits are controlled by a structure involved in maintaining wakefulness: the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  cerveau isolé. 
E)  both A and B 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  cerveau isolé. 
E)  both A and B

Question 8

The major internal circadian clock is located in the __________ nuclei.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major internal circadian clock is located...

Question 9

Professor Bland sometimes falls asleep while she is having a discussion.She would likely be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  cataplexy. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  SIDS. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  cataplexy. 
D)  epilepsy. 
E)  SIDS.

Question 10

The various phenomena of REM sleep appear to be controlled by circuits scattered throughout the

Accepted Answer

A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  posterior hypothalamus. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  midbrain. 
E)  colliculi. 
A)  basal forebrain. 
B)  posterior hypothalamus. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  midbrain. 
E)  colliculi.

Question 11

The carousel apparatus has been used to

Accepted Answer

A)  deprive children of sleep. 
B)  selectively deprive horses of REM sleep. 
C)  selectively deprive monkeys of SWS sleep. 
D)  deprive rats of sleep. 
E)  deprive both experimental and yoked control rats of the same total amount of sleep but different amounts of REM sleep. 
A)  deprive children of sleep. 
B)  selectively deprive horses of REM sleep. 
C)  selectively deprive monkeys of SWS sleep. 
D)  deprive rats of sleep. 
E)  deprive both experimental and yoked control rats of the same total amount of sleep but different amounts of REM sleep.

Question 12

The large between-species differences in sleep time suggest that sleep

Accepted Answer

A)  is not essential for survival of the individual. 
B)  is essential for survival of the individual. 
C)  serves a higher-order cognitive function. 
D)  is not necessarily needed in large quantities. 
E)  serves a recuperative function. 
A)  is not essential for survival of the individual. 
B)  is essential for survival of the individual. 
C)  serves a higher-order cognitive function. 
D)  is not necessarily needed in large quantities. 
E)  serves a recuperative function.

Question 13

In view of the evidence, the widespread practice of taking melatonin to promote sleep is

Accepted Answer

A)  dangerous and should be stopped. 
B)  definitely a waste of time. 
C)  likely to be of no more than minor benefit. 
D)  likely to have some major sleep benefits. 
E)  likely to improve all stages of sleep except REM. 
A)  dangerous and should be stopped. 
B)  definitely a waste of time. 
C)  likely to be of no more than minor benefit. 
D)  likely to have some major sleep benefits. 
E)  likely to improve all stages of sleep except REM.

Question 14

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 4. 
B)  stage 3. 
C)  stage 2. 
D)  stage 1. 
E)  emergent stage 1. 
A)  stage 4. 
B)  stage 3. 
C)  stage 2. 
D)  stage 1. 
E)  emergent stage 1.

Question 15

Which of the following is a causal factor in some cases of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeping pills 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  nocturnal myoclonus 
D)  restless legs 
E)  all of the above 
A)  sleeping pills 
B)  sleep apnea 
C)  nocturnal myoclonus 
D)  restless legs 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Describe the major results of sleep-deprivation research.Compare these results with the predictions of recuperation theories of sleep.Reach a conclusion.

Accepted Answer

30% for describing the three major predi

Question 17

In the entire week after being totally deprived of sleep for 11 days, Randy Gardner slept a total of about __________ hours more than usual.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  18 
C)  22 
D)  34 
E)  54 
A)  6 
B)  18 
C)  22 
D)  34 
E)  54

Question 18

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

Accepted Answer

A)  recuperative role. 
B)  psychological role. 
C)  circadian role. 
D)  physiological role. 
E)  mnemonic role. 
A)  recuperative role. 
B)  psychological role. 
C)  circadian role. 
D)  physiological role. 
E)  mnemonic role.

Question 19

Describe the neural and molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock and the research that led to their discovery.

Accepted Answer

40% for describing the suprachiasmatic n

Question 20

The diurnal light-dark cycle entrains the sleep-wake cycle via the

Accepted Answer

A)  REM-sleep circuits. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  retinohypothalamic tracts. 
D)  caudal brain stem. 
E)  reticular formation. 
A)  REM-sleep circuits. 
B)  cortex. 
C)  retinohypothalamic tracts. 
D)  caudal brain stem. 
E)  reticular formation.

How many hours a day do horses typically sleep?

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

Several large-scale studies documented the sleep patterns and health of healthy volunteers for several years.They found that people who slept __________ hours per night tended to live the longest.

Species that sleep a lot tend to

The first circadian gene to be discovered in mammals was

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

Because REM sleep is similar to wakefulness in several respects, it makes sense that REM sleep circuits are controlled by a structure involved in maintaining wakefulness: the

The major internal circadian clock is located in the __________ nuclei.

Professor Bland sometimes falls asleep while she is having a discussion.She would likely be diagnosed as having

The various phenomena of REM sleep appear to be controlled by circuits scattered throughout the

The carousel apparatus has been used to

The large between-species differences in sleep time suggest that sleep

In view of the evidence, the widespread practice of taking melatonin to promote sleep is

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Which of the following is a causal factor in some cases of insomnia?

Describe the major results of sleep-deprivation research.Compare these results with the predictions of recuperation theories of sleep.Reach a conclusion.

In the entire week after being totally deprived of sleep for 11 days, Randy Gardner slept a total of about __________ hours more than usual.

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

Describe the neural and molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock and the research that led to their discovery.

The diurnal light-dark cycle entrains the sleep-wake cycle via the

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

How many hours a day do horses typically sleep?

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

Several large-scale studies documented the sleep patterns and health of healthy volunteers for several years.They found that people who slept __________ hours per night tended to live the longest.

Species that sleep a lot tend to

The first circadian gene to be discovered in mammals was

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

Because REM sleep is similar to wakefulness in several respects, it makes sense that REM sleep circuits are controlled by a structure involved in maintaining wakefulness: the

The major internal circadian clock is located in the __________ nuclei.

Professor Bland sometimes falls asleep while she is having a discussion.She would likely be diagnosed as having

The various phenomena of REM sleep appear to be controlled by circuits scattered throughout the

The carousel apparatus has been used to

The large between-species differences in sleep time suggest that sleep

In view of the evidence, the widespread practice of taking melatonin to promote sleep is

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Which of the following is a causal factor in some cases of insomnia?

Describe the major results of sleep-deprivation research.Compare these results with the predictions of recuperation theories of sleep.Reach a conclusion.

In the entire week after being totally deprived of sleep for 11 days, Randy Gardner slept a total of about __________ hours more than usual.

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

Describe the neural and molecular mechanisms of the circadian clock and the research that led to their discovery.

The diurnal light-dark cycle entrains the sleep-wake cycle via the

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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