Question 1

The carousel apparatus has been used to

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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 2

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

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

Question 3

The case of Miss M.,the woman who wouldn't sleep,is interesting because

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A)  brain damage had left her unable to sleep. 
B)  by using stimulant drugs she was able to reduce her sleep to 1 or 2 hours per night. 
C)  her lack of sleep had made her paranoid. 
D)  she had been able to train herself with great effort not to sleep when she had better things to do with her time. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  brain damage had left her unable to sleep. 
B)  by using stimulant drugs she was able to reduce her sleep to 1 or 2 hours per night. 
C)  her lack of sleep had made her paranoid. 
D)  she had been able to train herself with great effort not to sleep when she had better things to do with her time. 
E)  none of the above

Question 4

Clock is a circadian gene; it was discovered in

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A)  mice. 
B)  sunflowers. 
C)  dogs. 
D)  humans. 
E)  monkeys. 
A)  mice. 
B)  sunflowers. 
C)  dogs. 
D)  humans. 
E)  monkeys.

Question 5

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

Accepted Answer

reticular formation

Question 6

Although there are serious problems associated with the chronic use of this class of drugs,__________ are commonly prescribed for difficulties in sleeping.

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The answer of Although there are serious problems associated with...

Question 7

Bilateral transection of the optic nerve,as indicated by the arrow,

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A)  severed the corpus callosum. 
B)  damaged the fornix. 
C)  eliminated all circadian rhythms. 
D)  eliminated the ability of light to entrain circadian rhythms. 
E)  eliminated sleep. 
A)  severed the corpus callosum. 
B)  damaged the fornix. 
C)  eliminated all circadian rhythms. 
D)  eliminated the ability of light to entrain circadian rhythms. 
E)  eliminated sleep.

Question 8

The main evidence that circadian sleep-wake and body-temperature cycles are not causally related is that they

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A)  are always internally desynchronized. 
B)  frequently become internally desynchronized under normal living conditions. 
C)  sometimes become internally desynchronized under free-running conditions. 
D)  usually have different free-running periods. 
E)  are negatively correlated. 
A)  are always internally desynchronized. 
B)  frequently become internally desynchronized under normal living conditions. 
C)  sometimes become internally desynchronized under free-running conditions. 
D)  usually have different free-running periods. 
E)  are negatively correlated.

Question 9

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

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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)  sleep that consists entirely of REM sleep for several nights. 
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)  sleep that consists entirely of REM sleep for several nights.

Question 10

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

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A)  insomnia. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  myoclonus. 
D)  restless legs. 
E)  sleep apnea. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  myoclonus. 
D)  restless legs. 
E)  sleep apnea.

Question 11

Microsleeps are usually about __________ long.

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A)  3 seconds 
B)  25 seconds 
C)  1 minute 
D)  5 minutes 
E)  7 minutes 
A)  3 seconds 
B)  25 seconds 
C)  1 minute 
D)  5 minutes 
E)  7 minutes

Question 12

The main advantage of the carousel apparatus is that

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A)  it is fun. 
B)  it is precise. 
C)  it is circular. 
D)  the yoked control procedure is an integral part of it. 
E)  it deprives the subjects of only REM sleep. 
A)  it is fun. 
B)  it is precise. 
C)  it is circular. 
D)  the yoked control procedure is an integral part of it. 
E)  it deprives the subjects of only REM sleep.

Question 13

The finding that sleep is more efficient in people who regularly sleep less is a key finding because it indicates that

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A)  sleep-deprivation studies can indicate how much sleep people actually need only if the volunteers who are being studied are efficient sleepers to begin with. 
B)  sleep is a positive incentive. 
C)  sleep is made more efficient by reinforcements and punishments. 
D)  REM sleep is fundamentally recuperative. 
E)  sleep can be conditioned. 
A)  sleep-deprivation studies can indicate how much sleep people actually need only if the volunteers who are being studied are efficient sleepers to begin with. 
B)  sleep is a positive incentive. 
C)  sleep is made more efficient by reinforcements and punishments. 
D)  REM sleep is fundamentally recuperative. 
E)  sleep can be conditioned.

Question 14

Which does not belong with the others?

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A)  dreaming 
B)  emergent stage 1 EEG 
C)  REM 
D)  initial stage 1 EEG 
E)  loss of core muscle tone 
A)  dreaming 
B)  emergent stage 1 EEG 
C)  REM 
D)  initial stage 1 EEG 
E)  loss of core muscle tone

Question 15

Which of the following is a problem with the long-term use of benzodiazepines to treat insomnia?

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A)  tolerance 
B)  reduction of life expectancy 
C)  distortion of normal sleep 
D)  next-day drowsiness 
E)  all of the above 
A)  tolerance 
B)  reduction of life expectancy 
C)  distortion of normal sleep 
D)  next-day drowsiness 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

__________ theories of sleep presume that being awake somehow disrupts the homeostasis of the body,and sleep is required to restore it.

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The answer of __________ theories of sleep presume that being...

Question 17

K complexes and sleep spindles

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A)  occur during stage 2 sleep. 
B)  are EOG waves. 
C)  are EEG waves. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  occur during stage 2 sleep. 
B)  are EOG waves. 
C)  are EEG waves. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 18

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation,student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

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A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Sleep spindles and K complexes are characteristic of

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A)  SWS. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  delta sleep. 
E)  stage 3 sleep. 
A)  SWS. 
B)  stage 2 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  delta sleep. 
E)  stage 3 sleep.

Question 20

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

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A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  diencephalon. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  diencephalon.

The carousel apparatus has been used to

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

The case of Miss M.,the woman who wouldn't sleep,is interesting because

Clock is a circadian gene; it was discovered in

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

Although there are serious problems associated with the chronic use of this class of drugs,__________ are commonly prescribed for difficulties in sleeping.

Bilateral transection of the optic nerve,as indicated by the arrow,

The main evidence that circadian sleep-wake and body-temperature cycles are not causally related is that they

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

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

Microsleeps are usually about __________ long.

The main advantage of the carousel apparatus is that

The finding that sleep is more efficient in people who regularly sleep less is a key finding because it indicates that

Which does not belong with the others?

Which of the following is a problem with the long-term use of benzodiazepines to treat insomnia?

__________ theories of sleep presume that being awake somehow disrupts the homeostasis of the body,and sleep is required to restore it.

K complexes and sleep spindles

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation,student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

Sleep spindles and K complexes are characteristic of

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

The carousel apparatus has been used to

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

The case of Miss M.,the woman who wouldn't sleep,is interesting because

Clock is a circadian gene; it was discovered in

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

Although there are serious problems associated with the chronic use of this class of drugs,__________ are commonly prescribed for difficulties in sleeping.

Bilateral transection of the optic nerve,as indicated by the arrow,

The main evidence that circadian sleep-wake and body-temperature cycles are not causally related is that they

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

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

Microsleeps are usually about __________ long.

The main advantage of the carousel apparatus is that

The finding that sleep is more efficient in people who regularly sleep less is a key finding because it indicates that

Which does not belong with the others?

Which of the following is a problem with the long-term use of benzodiazepines to treat insomnia?

__________ theories of sleep presume that being awake somehow disrupts the homeostasis of the body,and sleep is required to restore it.

K complexes and sleep spindles

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation,student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

Sleep spindles and K complexes are characteristic of

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included 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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