Question 1

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. C

Question 2

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

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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. A

Question 3

Desynchronized EEG is

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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 A

Question 4

One of the most important properties of sleep is that its efficiency increases in response to

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A)  sleep reduction. 
B)  cognitive overload. 
C)  light. 
D)  tricyclic antidepressants. 
E)  stress. 
A)  sleep reduction. 
B)  cognitive overload. 
C)  light. 
D)  tricyclic antidepressants. 
E)  stress.

Question 5

In males,some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-related dreams. 
B)  dreams with no sexual content. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  sex-related dreams. 
B)  dreams with no sexual content. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 6

Paradoxically,insomnia is often caused by

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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 7

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

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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 8

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

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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 lucid 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 lucid dreams. 
E)  both C and D

Question 9

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 10

During REM sleep,there

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A)  is a general increase in muscle tension in the muscles of the body core. 
B)  is little 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 little 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 11

The EOG is a measure of

Accepted Answer

A)  the first-night phenomenon. 
B)  eye movement. 
C)  eye-muscle tension. 
D)  stage 1 EEG. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  the first-night phenomenon. 
B)  eye movement. 
C)  eye-muscle tension. 
D)  stage 1 EEG. 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

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 13

It is impossible for a human to stay awake longer than ________ hours without experiencing life-threatening physiological problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  60 
E)  none of the above 
A)  24 
B)  36 
C)  48 
D)  60 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

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 15

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...

Question 16

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

Question 17

Theories postulating that sleep permits the body to recover from internal deficits produced by wakefulness are often referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation theories. 
B)  recuperation theories. 
C)  free-running theories. 
D)  circadian theories. 
E)  diurnal theories. 
A)  adaptation theories. 
B)  recuperation theories. 
C)  free-running theories. 
D)  circadian theories. 
E)  diurnal theories.

Question 18

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 19

Describe three major discoveries about circadian rhythms.Explain why these particular discoveries are so important.

Accepted Answer

75% for describing three impor

Question 20

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

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

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

Desynchronized EEG is

One of the most important properties of sleep is that its efficiency increases in response to

In males,some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Paradoxically,insomnia is often caused by

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

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

The carousel apparatus has been used to study sleep deprivation in

During REM sleep,there

The EOG is a measure of

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

It is impossible for a human to stay awake longer than ________ hours without experiencing life-threatening physiological problems.

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.

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

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

Theories postulating that sleep permits the body to recover from internal deficits produced by wakefulness are often referred to as

The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by

Describe three major discoveries about circadian rhythms.Explain why these particular discoveries are so important.

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

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

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

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important

Desynchronized EEG is

One of the most important properties of sleep is that its efficiency increases in response to

In males,some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Paradoxically,insomnia is often caused by

Many sleep-deprivation studies have assessed its impact on human

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

The carousel apparatus has been used to study sleep deprivation in

During REM sleep,there

The EOG is a measure of

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

It is impossible for a human to stay awake longer than ________ hours without experiencing life-threatening physiological problems.

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.

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

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

Theories postulating that sleep permits the body to recover from internal deficits produced by wakefulness are often referred to as

The entrainment of circadian rhythms by visual zeitgebers is mediated by

Describe three major discoveries about circadian rhythms.Explain why these particular discoveries are so important.

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

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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