Question 1

Loss of 3 or 4 hours of sleep for one night has been found to reliably

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupt the performance of intelligence tests. 
B)  disturb mood. 
C)  disrupt motor performance. 
D)  reduce strength. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  disrupt the performance of intelligence tests. 
B)  disturb mood. 
C)  disrupt motor performance. 
D)  reduce strength. 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

REMs are associated with __________ stage 1 EEG.

Accepted Answer

The answer of REMs are associated with __________ stage 1...

Question 3

Which of the following is LEAST likely to result from sleep deprivation?

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disturbances 
B)  reductions in creativity 
C)  reductions in vigilance 
D)  poor performance of tests of memory 
E)  increased sleepiness 
A)  mood disturbances 
B)  reductions in creativity 
C)  reductions in vigilance 
D)  poor performance of tests of memory 
E)  increased sleepiness

Question 4

The default theory is a theory of

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-wave sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  sleep deprivation. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  insomnia. 
A)  slow-wave sleep. 
B)  REM sleep. 
C)  sleep deprivation. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  insomnia.

Question 5

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 6

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.

Question 7

Sleep apnea commonly results from

Accepted Answer

A)  a failure of the CNS to stimulate respiration. 
B)  obstruction of the breathing passage by muscle spasms. 
C)  obstruction of the breathing passage by atonia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  excessive use of stimulant drugs. 
A)  a failure of the CNS to stimulate respiration. 
B)  obstruction of the breathing passage by muscle spasms. 
C)  obstruction of the breathing passage by atonia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  excessive use of stimulant drugs.

Question 8

During microsleeps,people

Accepted Answer

A)  fall down if they are standing. 
B)  become less responsive to external stimuli. 
C)  display a sleep EEG. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  fall down if they are standing. 
B)  become less responsive to external stimuli. 
C)  display a sleep EEG. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

REMs are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
B)  increased EMG activity in the core muscles. 
C)  stage 3 EEG. 
D)  emergent stage 1 EEG. 
E)  the first-night phenomenon. 
A)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
B)  increased EMG activity in the core muscles. 
C)  stage 3 EEG. 
D)  emergent stage 1 EEG. 
E)  the first-night phenomenon.

Question 10

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerates adaptation to the phase advance. 
B)  accelerates adaptation to the phase delay. 
C)  slows adaptation to the phase advance. 
D)  slows adaptation to the phase delay. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  accelerates adaptation to the phase advance. 
B)  accelerates adaptation to the phase delay. 
C)  slows adaptation to the phase advance. 
D)  slows adaptation to the phase delay. 
E)  both B and C

Question 11

Which of the following animals spend about 14 hours per day sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  cows 
B)  horses 
C)  giant sloths 
D)  cats 
E)  deer 
A)  cows 
B)  horses 
C)  giant sloths 
D)  cats 
E)  deer

Question 12

The most influential circadian zeitgeber is the

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus. 
B)  light-dark cycle. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  free-running period. 
E)  hyrax. 
A)  hippocampus. 
B)  light-dark cycle. 
C)  amygdala. 
D)  free-running period. 
E)  hyrax.

Question 13

Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

Accepted Answer

A)  initial stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  emergent stage 1 
E)  REM 
A)  initial stage 1 
B)  stage 2 
C)  stage 3 
D)  emergent stage 1 
E)  REM

Question 14

The encephale isolé preparation is produced by transecting the

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem just rostral to the superior colliculus. 
B)  caudal brain stem. 
C)  brain stem between the colliculi. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  brain stem just rostral to the superior colliculus. 
B)  caudal brain stem. 
C)  brain stem between the colliculi. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

Question 15

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 16

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

About 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 19

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

The pineal gland is located on the midline just below the posterior portion of the

Accepted Answer

A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  hippocampus. 
A)  corpus callosum. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  cerebellum. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  hippocampus.

Loss of 3 or 4 hours of sleep for one night has been found to reliably

REMs are associated with __________ stage 1 EEG.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to result from sleep deprivation?

The default theory is a theory of

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

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

Sleep apnea commonly results from

During microsleeps,people

REMs are associated with

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

Which of the following animals spend about 14 hours per day sleeping?

The most influential circadian zeitgeber is the

Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

The encephale isolé preparation is produced by transecting the

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

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

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

About how many hours a day do horses typically sleep?

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

The pineal gland is located on the midline just below the posterior portion of the

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Loss of 3 or 4 hours of sleep for one night has been found to reliably

REMs are associated with __________ stage 1 EEG.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to result from sleep deprivation?

The default theory is a theory of

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

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

Sleep apnea commonly results from

During microsleeps,people

REMs are associated with

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

Which of the following animals spend about 14 hours per day sleeping?

The most influential circadian zeitgeber is the

Which stage of sleep EEG is illustrated here?

The encephale isolé preparation is produced by transecting the

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

The first mammalian circadian gene to have its structure characterized was

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

About how many hours a day do horses typically sleep?

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

The pineal gland is located on the midline just below the posterior portion of 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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