Question 1

The default mode network consists of the locus coeruleus and the anterior raphe nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

REM sleep behavior disorder is usually treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  histamine. 
A)  benzodiazepines. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  histamine.

Question 3

Richard was diagnosed with major depressive disorder for which his physician prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Richard should expect that he will

Accepted Answer

A)  have difficulty staying awake in class. 
B)  spend much more time in NREM, which may result in joint and muscle pains in the morning. 
C)  dream less than he did prior to taking the drug. 
D)  dream more than he did prior to taking the drug. 
A)  have difficulty staying awake in class. 
B)  spend much more time in NREM, which may result in joint and muscle pains in the morning. 
C)  dream less than he did prior to taking the drug. 
D)  dream more than he did prior to taking the drug.

Question 4

If a person is deprived of REM sleep, he or she will experience _____ when allowed to sleep uninhibited again.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM rebound 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
D)  sleep apnea 
A)  REM rebound 
B)  insomnia 
C)  sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) 
D)  sleep apnea

Question 5

Stages 3 and 4 of NREM sleep occur

Accepted Answer

A)  every 90 minutes or so throughout the night's sleep. 
B)  primarily during the first four hours of sleep. 
C)  primarily during the second four hours of sleep 
D)  more frequently as the night's sleep progresses. 
A)  every 90 minutes or so throughout the night's sleep. 
B)  primarily during the first four hours of sleep. 
C)  primarily during the second four hours of sleep 
D)  more frequently as the night's sleep progresses.

Question 6

Melatonin is secreted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  superior colliculi. 
B)  SCN. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the pineal gland. 
A)  superior colliculi. 
B)  SCN. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the pineal gland.

Question 7

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of the primary motor cortex by the pontine reticular formation. 
B)  PGO spikes. 
C)  inhibition originating in the reticular formation and traveling to the spinal cord. 
D)  inhibition of the basal ganglia. 
A)  inhibition of the primary motor cortex by the pontine reticular formation. 
B)  PGO spikes. 
C)  inhibition originating in the reticular formation and traveling to the spinal cord. 
D)  inhibition of the basal ganglia.

Question 8

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calvin Hall 
B)  Hobson and McCarley 
C)  Crick and Mitchison 
D)  Winson 
A)  Calvin Hall 
B)  Hobson and McCarley 
C)  Crick and Mitchison 
D)  Winson

Question 9

The night after an ultramarathon, a runner's sleep would be expected to contain

Accepted Answer

A)  the usual amounts of REM and NREM sleep. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  less REM sleep than usual. 
D)  more NREM sleep than usual. 
A)  the usual amounts of REM and NREM sleep. 
B)  more REM sleep than usual. 
C)  less REM sleep than usual. 
D)  more NREM sleep than usual.

Question 10

According to your text, which of the following might be evidence that you have normal ultradian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  
Even though you love your psychology professor's lectures, about halfway through the second hour of class, you find yourself nodding off. 
B)  
You are always hungry first thing in the morning no matter how late you ate the night before. 
C)  
You are always awake by 7 a.m. no matter how late you stay up the night before. 
D)   You always sleep eight hours every night (no more, no less) unless you set your alarm to wake you earlier. 
A)  
Even though you love your psychology professor's lectures, about halfway through the second hour of class, you find yourself nodding off. 
B)  
You are always hungry first thing in the morning no matter how late you ate the night before. 
C)  
You are always awake by 7 a.m. no matter how late you stay up the night before. 
D)   You always sleep eight hours every night (no more, no less) unless you set your alarm to wake you earlier.

Question 11

-The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ____________________, and it receives input from the ____________________ via the ____________ pathway labeled number 3.

Accepted Answer

SCN; retin

Question 12

Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is usually treated by

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping the patient in a dark room during the day for a few days. 
B)  administering cortisol. 
C)  exposing the patient to bright lights. 
D)  administering stimulant medication. 
A)  keeping the patient in a dark room during the day for a few days. 
B)  administering cortisol. 
C)  exposing the patient to bright lights. 
D)  administering stimulant medication.

Question 13

According to Allison and Cicchetti (1976), which of the following animals would tend to sleep the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  lions 
B)  cows 
C)  human beings 
D)  horses 
A)  lions 
B)  cows 
C)  human beings 
D)  horses

Question 14

K-complexes occur

Accepted Answer

A)  during episodes of myoclonia. 
B)  throughout all sleep stages but primarily during REM. 
C)  in response to awakening. 
D)  spontaneously and in response to unexpected stimuli. 
A)  during episodes of myoclonia. 
B)  throughout all sleep stages but primarily during REM. 
C)  in response to awakening. 
D)  spontaneously and in response to unexpected stimuli.

Question 15

Dreams during REM sleep are

Accepted Answer

A)  nonexistent. 
B)  vivid, unrealistic, and storylike. 
C)  logical and not very emotional. 
D)  associated with night terrors. 
A)  nonexistent. 
B)  vivid, unrealistic, and storylike. 
C)  logical and not very emotional. 
D)  associated with night terrors.

Question 16

Which of the following substances are released primarily at night in humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and melatonin 
B)  norepinephrine and growth hormone 
C)  melatonin and growth hormone 
D)  acetylcholine and melatonin 
A)  dopamine and melatonin 
B)  norepinephrine and growth hormone 
C)  melatonin and growth hormone 
D)  acetylcholine and melatonin

Question 17

The frequency of sleep terrors is

Accepted Answer

A)  equal in boys and girls. 
B)  higher in girls than boys. 
C)  higher in boys than girls. 
D)  higher in adults than children. 
A)  equal in boys and girls. 
B)  higher in girls than boys. 
C)  higher in boys than girls. 
D)  higher in adults than children.

Question 18

PGO waves are usually observed

Accepted Answer

A)  during stages 1 and 2 of NREM sleep. 
B)  during all stages of NREM sleep. 
C)  during REM sleep. 
D)  immediately after the subject awakens. 
A)  during stages 1 and 2 of NREM sleep. 
B)  during all stages of NREM sleep. 
C)  during REM sleep. 
D)  immediately after the subject awakens.

Question 19

The stress of crossing multiple time zones during air travel may

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the release of melatonin. 
B)  decrease the release of melatonin. 
C)  increase the release of cortisol. 
D)  decrease the release of cortisol. 
A)  increase the release of melatonin. 
B)  decrease the release of melatonin. 
C)  increase the release of cortisol. 
D)  decrease the release of cortisol.

Question 20

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  nocturnal enuresis. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  SIDS. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  nocturnal enuresis.

The default mode network consists of the locus coeruleus and the anterior raphe nuclei.

REM sleep behavior disorder is usually treated with

Richard was diagnosed with major depressive disorder for which his physician prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Richard should expect that he will

If a person is deprived of REM sleep, he or she will experience _____ when allowed to sleep uninhibited again.

Stages 3 and 4 of NREM sleep occur

Melatonin is secreted by the

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?

The night after an ultramarathon, a runner's sleep would be expected to contain

According to your text, which of the following might be evidence that you have normal ultradian rhythms?

-The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ________, and it receives input from the via the pathway labeled number 3.

Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is usually treated by

According to Allison and Cicchetti (1976), which of the following animals would tend to sleep the most?

K-complexes occur

Dreams during REM sleep are

Which of the following substances are released primarily at night in humans?

The frequency of sleep terrors is

PGO waves are usually observed

The stress of crossing multiple time zones during air travel may

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

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Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

The default mode network consists of the locus coeruleus and the anterior raphe nuclei.

REM sleep behavior disorder is usually treated with

Richard was diagnosed with major depressive disorder for which his physician prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI). Richard should expect that he will

If a person is deprived of REM sleep, he or she will experience _____ when allowed to sleep uninhibited again.

Stages 3 and 4 of NREM sleep occur

Melatonin is secreted by the

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Which of the following theorists would predict that sprinkling water on sleeping people would make them dream about rain?

The night after an ultramarathon, a runner's sleep would be expected to contain

According to your text, which of the following might be evidence that you have normal ultradian rhythms?

-The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ____________________, and it receives input from the ____________________ via the ____________ pathway labeled number 3.

Major depressive disorder with seasonal pattern is usually treated by

According to Allison and Cicchetti (1976), which of the following animals would tend to sleep the most?

K-complexes occur

Dreams during REM sleep are

Which of the following substances are released primarily at night in humans?

The frequency of sleep terrors is

PGO waves are usually observed

The stress of crossing multiple time zones during air travel may

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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-The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ________, and it receives input from the via the pathway labeled number 3.