Question 1

Studies of __________ provided early evidence that the anterior hypothalamus is involved in sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  encephalitis lethargica 
D)  catalepsy 
E)  multiple sclerosis 
A)  insomnia 
B)  narcolepsy 
C)  encephalitis lethargica 
D)  catalepsy 
E)  multiple sclerosis

Question 2

When they fall asleep,narcoleptics immediately

Accepted Answer

A)  wake up. 
B)  snore. 
C)  go into REM sleep. 
D)  display cataplexy. 
E)  go into slow-wave sleep. 
A)  wake up. 
B)  snore. 
C)  go into REM sleep. 
D)  display cataplexy. 
E)  go into slow-wave sleep.

Question 3

In a large,well conducted comparison between long sleepers and short sleepers,Fichten and colleagues found that the short sleepers

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep less. 
B)  suffered from more mental illness. 
C)  had poorer memories. 
D)  had shorter life expectancies. 
E)  both A and C 
A)  sleep less. 
B)  suffered from more mental illness. 
C)  had poorer memories. 
D)  had shorter life expectancies. 
E)  both A and C

Question 4

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 5

Which of the following is NOT a change that signals the beginning of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in EEG amplitude 
B)  an increase in the tension of the muscles of the body core 
C)  an increase in the oxygen consumption of the brain 
D)  an increase in the irregularity of the pulse 
E)  an increase in EEG frequency 
A)  a decrease in EEG amplitude 
B)  an increase in the tension of the muscles of the body core 
C)  an increase in the oxygen consumption of the brain 
D)  an increase in the irregularity of the pulse 
E)  an increase in EEG frequency

Question 6

Under normal living conditions,most people sleep during

Accepted Answer

A)  body temperature homeostasis. 
B)  internal desynchronization. 
C)  free-running temperature cycles. 
D)  the falling phase of the circadian body-temperature cycle. 
E)  the rising phase of the circadian body-temperature cycle. 
A)  body temperature homeostasis. 
B)  internal desynchronization. 
C)  free-running temperature cycles. 
D)  the falling phase of the circadian body-temperature cycle. 
E)  the rising phase of the circadian body-temperature cycle.

Question 7

Melatonin appears to be particularly 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 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

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

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased risk of developing schizophrenia 
B)  lasting reductions in cortical activity 
C)  chronic hormone imbalances 
D)  chronic cardiac irregularities 
E)  none of the above 
A)  an increased risk of developing schizophrenia 
B)  lasting reductions in cortical activity 
C)  chronic hormone imbalances 
D)  chronic cardiac irregularities 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

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 11

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

Accepted Answer

A)  power. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  brevity. 
D)  positive incentive value. 
E)  EEG. 
A)  power. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  brevity. 
D)  positive incentive value. 
E)  EEG.

Question 12

As we fall asleep,

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha activity begins. 
B)  EMG activity suddenly increases. 
C)  alpha activity ceases. 
D)  REMs begin to occur. 
E)  REMs suddenly stop. 
A)  alpha activity begins. 
B)  EMG activity suddenly increases. 
C)  alpha activity ceases. 
D)  REMs begin to occur. 
E)  REMs suddenly stop.

Question 13

Injections of the serotonin precursor,5-hydroxytryptophan,

Accepted Answer

A)  reverse the insomnia produced in cats or rats by the serotonin antagonist PCPA. 
B)  reverse the sleep increases produced in mice by PCPA. 
C)  are effective in the treatment of human insomnia. 
D)  are effective in the treatment of human hypersomnia. 
E)  reverse the increases in delta sleep produced in volunteers by sleep reduction. 
A)  reverse the insomnia produced in cats or rats by the serotonin antagonist PCPA. 
B)  reverse the sleep increases produced in mice by PCPA. 
C)  are effective in the treatment of human insomnia. 
D)  are effective in the treatment of human hypersomnia. 
E)  reverse the increases in delta sleep produced in volunteers by sleep reduction.

Question 14

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)  almost certain to have major sleep benefits in most people. 
E)  almost certain to have major sleep benefits in people suffering from insomnia. 
A)  dangerous and should be stopped. 
B)  definitely a waste of time. 
C)  likely to be of no more than minor benefit. 
D)  almost certain to have major sleep benefits in most people. 
E)  almost certain to have major sleep benefits in people suffering from insomnia.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Strong evidence that REM-sleep is not essential for memory comes from the study of patients

Accepted Answer

A)  with brain damage. 
B)  after electroconvulsive shock. 
C)  who can't sleep. 
D)  who get little or no REM sleep because they regularly take antidepressant drugs. 
E)  who get little or no sleep because they are narcotic addicts. 
A)  with brain damage. 
B)  after electroconvulsive shock. 
C)  who can't sleep. 
D)  who get little or no REM sleep because they regularly take antidepressant drugs. 
E)  who get little or no sleep because they are narcotic addicts.

Question 17

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important role in the recuperative effects of sleep.The following is major evidence for this conclusion:

Accepted Answer

A)  People regain only a small portion of their lost sleep following a period of sleep deprivation, but they regain much of their lost slow-wave sleep. 
B)  Most long sleepers get a higher proportion of slow-wave sleep than short sleepers. 
C)  Volunteers who have reduced the amount that they sleep each night have often accomplished this without substantially reducing the amount of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  People regain only a small portion of their lost sleep following a period of sleep deprivation, but they regain much of their lost slow-wave sleep. 
B)  Most long sleepers get a higher proportion of slow-wave sleep than short sleepers. 
C)  Volunteers who have reduced the amount that they sleep each night have often accomplished this without substantially reducing the amount of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

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 19

Melatonin is released by the

Accepted Answer

A)  pinel gland. 
B)  pineal gland. 
C)  penile gland. 
D)  adrenal medulla. 
E)  hypothalamus. 
A)  pinel gland. 
B)  pineal gland. 
C)  penile gland. 
D)  adrenal medulla. 
E)  hypothalamus.

Question 20

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

Studies of __________ provided early evidence that the anterior hypothalamus is involved in sleep.

When they fall asleep,narcoleptics immediately

In a large,well conducted comparison between long sleepers and short sleepers,Fichten and colleagues found that the short sleepers

Orexin is synthesized by neurons in the

Which of the following is NOT a change that signals the beginning of REM sleep?

Under normal living conditions,most people sleep during

Melatonin appears to be particularly effective in treating

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

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

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

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

As we fall asleep,

Injections of the serotonin precursor,5-hydroxytryptophan,

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

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

Strong evidence that REM-sleep is not essential for memory comes from the study of patients

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important role in the recuperative effects of sleep.The following is major evidence for this conclusion:

Which of the following are commonly prescribed as hypnotics?

Melatonin is released by the

The EEG of a cerveau isolé is desynchronized only during

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Studies of __________ provided early evidence that the anterior hypothalamus is involved in sleep.

When they fall asleep,narcoleptics immediately

In a large,well conducted comparison between long sleepers and short sleepers,Fichten and colleagues found that the short sleepers

Orexin is synthesized by neurons in the

Which of the following is NOT a change that signals the beginning of REM sleep?

Under normal living conditions,most people sleep during

Melatonin appears to be particularly effective in treating

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

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

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

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

As we fall asleep,

Injections of the serotonin precursor,5-hydroxytryptophan,

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

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

Strong evidence that REM-sleep is not essential for memory comes from the study of patients

Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important role in the recuperative effects of sleep.The following is major evidence for this conclusion:

Which of the following are commonly prescribed as hypnotics?

Melatonin is released by the

The EEG of a cerveau isolé is desynchronized only during

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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