Question 1

The CEO of Industrial Company X has found that his workers have the most accidents

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of each work week. 
B)  during the day. 
C)  at the beginning of each work week. 
D)  at night. 
A)  at the end of each work week. 
B)  during the day. 
C)  at the beginning of each work week. 
D)  at night.

Question 2

Kimberly has been studying for a huge exam all day. When she sleeps that night, she will likely experience

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 3

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation, we may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  increased amounts of NREM sleep. 
B)  increased amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  decreased amounts of REM sleep. 
D)  normal patterns of REM and NREM sleep. 
A)  increased amounts of NREM sleep. 
B)  increased amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  decreased amounts of REM sleep. 
D)  normal patterns of REM and NREM sleep.

Question 4

The threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming proposes that dreaming

Accepted Answer

A)  is the brain's way to make sense out of the autonomic arousal that occurs during REM. 
B)  allows us to discard unnecessary information. 
C)  allows animals to process the day's events during sleep instead of during times when they need to feed and watch for predators. 
D)  provides us with a way to "practice" dealing with dangerous situations. 
A)  is the brain's way to make sense out of the autonomic arousal that occurs during REM. 
B)  allows us to discard unnecessary information. 
C)  allows animals to process the day's events during sleep instead of during times when they need to feed and watch for predators. 
D)  provides us with a way to "practice" dealing with dangerous situations.

Question 5

Memory deficits occur after both REM sleep deprivation and NREM sleep deprivation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Michael was prescribed a traditional antihistamine in order to treat his allergies after he had a bad reaction to more modern antihistamines. The traditional antihistamine was helpful in reducing his allergy symptoms, but he

Accepted Answer

A)  suffered from serious insomnia. 
B)  had trouble staying awake in his classes. 
C)  became very depressed and woke frequently throughout the night after restless dreams. 
D)  did not experience normal REM paralysis, and he hurt himself walking around his apartment in his sleep. 
A)  suffered from serious insomnia. 
B)  had trouble staying awake in his classes. 
C)  became very depressed and woke frequently throughout the night after restless dreams. 
D)  did not experience normal REM paralysis, and he hurt himself walking around his apartment in his sleep.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a potential stressor that could result in SIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleeping position 
B)  exposure to cigarette smoking 
C)  using a pacifier 
D)  sharing a bed with parents 
A)  sleeping position 
B)  exposure to cigarette smoking 
C)  using a pacifier 
D)  sharing a bed with parents

Question 8

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested. Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking, what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup, of course)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure she eats an evening meal low in carbohydrates to minimize production of serotonin. 
B)  Put the television in her bedroom and tell her to fall asleep watching the evening news. 
C)  Keep mentally active doing things in which she is interested. 
D)  The first thing she should do is get sleeping pills from her doctor and take them every night. 
A)  Make sure she eats an evening meal low in carbohydrates to minimize production of serotonin. 
B)  Put the television in her bedroom and tell her to fall asleep watching the evening news. 
C)  Keep mentally active doing things in which she is interested. 
D)  The first thing she should do is get sleeping pills from her doctor and take them every night.

Question 9

Dr. Feit has demonstrated that rats with lesions in the POA experience

Accepted Answer

A)  constant NREM sleep. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  constant REM sleep. 
D)  sleep apnea. 
A)  constant NREM sleep. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  constant REM sleep. 
D)  sleep apnea.

Question 10

REM behavior disorder is often seen when a person suffers damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  SCN. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pons. 
A)  SCN. 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pons.

Question 11

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  active during wakefulness and REM sleep but silent during NREM sleep 
B)  active during wakefulness, quieter during NREM sleep, and silent during REM sleep 
C)  silent during wakefulness, active during REM sleep, and silent during NREM sleep 
D)  active during wakefulness and silent during both REM and NREM sleep 
A)  active during wakefulness and REM sleep but silent during NREM sleep 
B)  active during wakefulness, quieter during NREM sleep, and silent during REM sleep 
C)  silent during wakefulness, active during REM sleep, and silent during NREM sleep 
D)  active during wakefulness and silent during both REM and NREM sleep

Question 12

Which of the following disorders is especially common among children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  SIDS 
B)  nocturnal enuresis 
C)  restless leg syndrome 
D)  REM behavior disorder 
A)  SIDS 
B)  nocturnal enuresis 
C)  restless leg syndrome 
D)  REM behavior disorder

Question 13

Geoffrey is studying for a quiz on waking and sleeping. What should he know about the SCN?

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary. Here is a sample
Geoff

Question 14

Great Aunt Mary has always been a "lark," getting up early, working busily during the day, and then going to bed relatively early. She recently had a slight stroke, and the only thing that seems different about her is that her normal periods of sleeping and waking have changed. Now, you never know when she will get up or when she will go to bed, and she is often up half the night but sleeping during the day. Given what you have learned about sleep and waking, which one of the following brain areas might have been affected by her stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rubrospinal tract 
B)  the retinohypothalamic pathway 
C)  the mesolimbicstriatal pathway 
D)  the thalamopituitary pathway 
A)  the rubrospinal tract 
B)  the retinohypothalamic pathway 
C)  the mesolimbicstriatal pathway 
D)  the thalamopituitary pathway

Question 15

Ms. Chin always complains about daylight saving time because the phase advance in the spring is hard for her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Professor St. Clair tells her class that compared with stage 3 NREM, stage 4 NREM

Accepted Answer

A)  has a larger proportion of delta waves. 
B)  includes more sleep spindles. 
C)  has a larger proportion of theta waves. 
D)  is often accompanied by myoclonia. 
A)  has a larger proportion of delta waves. 
B)  includes more sleep spindles. 
C)  has a larger proportion of theta waves. 
D)  is often accompanied by myoclonia.

Question 17

REM sleep becomes possible when the

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei disinhibits the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
B)  increased activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei stimulates the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
C)  increased activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei inhibits the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
D)  decreased activity of the rostral pontine reticular formation stimulates the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei. 
A)  reduced activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei disinhibits the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
B)  increased activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei stimulates the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
C)  increased activity of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei inhibits the rostral pontine reticular formation. 
D)  decreased activity of the rostral pontine reticular formation stimulates the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei.

Question 18

If SCN tissue is transplanted from a short-period hamster into a normal hamster,

Accepted Answer

A)  no change can be observed. 
B)  the normal hamster will show 20-hour cycles. 
C)  the normal hamster will show 24-hour cycles. 
D)  the normal hamster will show 25-hour cycles. 
A)  no change can be observed. 
B)  the normal hamster will show 20-hour cycles. 
C)  the normal hamster will show 24-hour cycles. 
D)  the normal hamster will show 25-hour cycles.

Question 19

Rachel, a biology student on a field study in the Amazon, observed the behavior of a small mammal that was frequently preyed upon by birds, snakes, and monkeys. It built burrows at the base of trees. Based on the work of Allison and Cicchetti, what predictions can Rachel make about her mammal's sleeping habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day and will do so out in the open. 
B)  It is likely to sleep many hours per day in its burrow. 
C)  It is likely to sleep many hours per day out in the open. 
D)  It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day and will do so in its burrow. 
A)  It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day and will do so out in the open. 
B)  It is likely to sleep many hours per day in its burrow. 
C)  It is likely to sleep many hours per day out in the open. 
D)  It is unlikely to sleep more than a few hours per day and will do so in its burrow.

Question 20

In fruit flies, levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  number 1 
B)  number 2 
C)  number 3 
D)  number 4 
A)  number 1 
B)  number 2 
C)  number 3 
D)  number 4

The CEO of Industrial Company X has found that his workers have the most accidents

Kimberly has been studying for a huge exam all day. When she sleeps that night, she will likely experience

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation, we may experience

The threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming proposes that dreaming

Memory deficits occur after both REM sleep deprivation and NREM sleep deprivation.

Michael was prescribed a traditional antihistamine in order to treat his allergies after he had a bad reaction to more modern antihistamines. The traditional antihistamine was helpful in reducing his allergy symptoms, but he

Which of the following is NOT a potential stressor that could result in SIDS?

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested. Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking, what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup, of course)?

Dr. Feit has demonstrated that rats with lesions in the POA experience

REM behavior disorder is often seen when a person suffers damage to the

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Which of the following disorders is especially common among children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Geoffrey is studying for a quiz on waking and sleeping. What should he know about the SCN?

Ms. Chin always complains about daylight saving time because the phase advance in the spring is hard for her.

Professor St. Clair tells her class that compared with stage 3 NREM, stage 4 NREM

REM sleep becomes possible when the

If SCN tissue is transplanted from a short-period hamster into a normal hamster,

In fruit flies, levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

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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

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Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

The CEO of Industrial Company X has found that his workers have the most accidents

Kimberly has been studying for a huge exam all day. When she sleeps that night, she will likely experience

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation, we may experience

The threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming proposes that dreaming

Memory deficits occur after both REM sleep deprivation and NREM sleep deprivation.

Michael was prescribed a traditional antihistamine in order to treat his allergies after he had a bad reaction to more modern antihistamines. The traditional antihistamine was helpful in reducing his allergy symptoms, but he

Which of the following is NOT a potential stressor that could result in SIDS?

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested. Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking, what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup, of course)?

Dr. Feit has demonstrated that rats with lesions in the POA experience

REM behavior disorder is often seen when a person suffers damage to the

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Which of the following disorders is especially common among children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder?

Geoffrey is studying for a quiz on waking and sleeping. What should he know about the SCN?

Ms. Chin always complains about daylight saving time because the phase advance in the spring is hard for her.

Professor St. Clair tells her class that compared with stage 3 NREM, stage 4 NREM

REM sleep becomes possible when the

If SCN tissue is transplanted from a short-period hamster into a normal hamster,

In fruit flies, levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

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

Filters