Question 1

The key symptom of narcolepsy is

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming in color. 
B)  an attack of sleep during the day. 
C)  anxiety and fear during the waking period. 
D)  rapid movements of the eyes. 
E)  the inability to fall asleep. 
A)  dreaming in color. 
B)  an attack of sleep during the day. 
C)  anxiety and fear during the waking period. 
D)  rapid movements of the eyes. 
E)  the inability to fall asleep.

Question 2

Which of the following is absent during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  eye movements 
B)  dreaming 
C)  genital changes associated with arousal 
D)  EEG synchrony 
E)  muscle paralysis 
A)  eye movements 
B)  dreaming 
C)  genital changes associated with arousal 
D)  EEG synchrony 
E)  muscle paralysis

Question 3

The only movements that are characteristic of sleep involve

Accepted Answer

A)  the tongue. 
B)  rapid movements of the eyes. 
C)  restlessness of the legs. 
D)  slow movements of the neck. 
E)  the fingers and arms. 
A)  the tongue. 
B)  rapid movements of the eyes. 
C)  restlessness of the legs. 
D)  slow movements of the neck. 
E)  the fingers and arms.

Question 4

Narcolepsy is a considered to be a neurological disorder in that

Accepted Answer

A)  narcoleptics are prone to develop mania. 
B)  narcoleptics show no problems in staying asleep. 
C)  narcoleptics generally enter REM sleep directly from the waking state. 
D)  slow-wave sleep intrudes into the awake state in narcoleptics. 
E)  narcoleptics show problems in eye tracking. 
A)  narcoleptics are prone to develop mania. 
B)  narcoleptics show no problems in staying asleep. 
C)  narcoleptics generally enter REM sleep directly from the waking state. 
D)  slow-wave sleep intrudes into the awake state in narcoleptics. 
E)  narcoleptics show problems in eye tracking.

Question 5

The neurons that turn off REM sleep are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  ventral pons. 
B)  occipital cortex. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  globus pallidus. 
E)  ventrolateral PAG. 
A)  ventral pons. 
B)  occipital cortex. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  globus pallidus. 
E)  ventrolateral PAG.

Question 6

The "ticking" of a clock cell within the SCN appears to involve

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback loops of intracellular protein production. 
B)  the rhythmic opening of sodium channels in the membrane. 
C)  interactions between two adjacent clock cells. 
D)  the rhythmic opening of calcium channels in the membrane. 
E)  the buildup of sodium in the clock cell over time. 
A)  feedback loops of intracellular protein production. 
B)  the rhythmic opening of sodium channels in the membrane. 
C)  interactions between two adjacent clock cells. 
D)  the rhythmic opening of calcium channels in the membrane. 
E)  the buildup of sodium in the clock cell over time.

Question 7

According to Saper,mutual inhibition of the vlPOA by cells of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei may result in

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts of attention. 
B)  alternating motor search behaviors in a maze. 
C)  the transitions between eating and drinking in the rat. 
D)  stereotypic behavior. 
E)  the alternation between sleep and waking states. 
A)  shifts of attention. 
B)  alternating motor search behaviors in a maze. 
C)  the transitions between eating and drinking in the rat. 
D)  stereotypic behavior. 
E)  the alternation between sleep and waking states.

Question 8

Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by

Accepted Answer

A)  changes in respiration. 
B)  the quality and quantity of dreams. 
C)  changes in the electrical activity of the brain. 
D)  changes in consciousness. 
E)  changes in motor movements. 
A)  changes in respiration. 
B)  the quality and quantity of dreams. 
C)  changes in the electrical activity of the brain. 
D)  changes in consciousness. 
E)  changes in motor movements.

Question 9

Insomniacs underestimate their amount of sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A person who exhibits sudden paralysis while remaining conscious may be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  REM without atonia. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  a sleep attack. 
D)  situational insomnia. 
E)  an episode of cataplexy. 
A)  REM without atonia. 
B)  somnambulism. 
C)  a sleep attack. 
D)  situational insomnia. 
E)  an episode of cataplexy.

Question 11

Which of the following findings supports the brain development theory of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep increases in college students during exam time. 
B)  Active phases of brain development are associated with low levels of REM sleep. 
C)  Newborn infants spend 70 percent of their sleep time in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  The elderly spend 85 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep. 
E)  Infant animals born with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than do infant animals born with poorly developed brains. 
A)  REM sleep increases in college students during exam time. 
B)  Active phases of brain development are associated with low levels of REM sleep. 
C)  Newborn infants spend 70 percent of their sleep time in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  The elderly spend 85 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep. 
E)  Infant animals born with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than do infant animals born with poorly developed brains.

Question 12

The mallard duck is unique in that

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not sleep. 
B)  they can sleep with one hemisphere awake and the other asleep. 
C)  eye movements do not occur during their sleep. 
D)  slow-wave sleep is absent from their sleep pattern. 
E)  these ducks sleep with both eyes wide open. 
A)  it does not sleep. 
B)  they can sleep with one hemisphere awake and the other asleep. 
C)  eye movements do not occur during their sleep. 
D)  slow-wave sleep is absent from their sleep pattern. 
E)  these ducks sleep with both eyes wide open.

Question 13

The photopigment melanopsin is located in rods but not cones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the relationship between REM sleep,narcolepsy,and antidepressant medications.

Accepted Answer

Certain aspects of REM sleep (paralysis,

Question 15

The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of ________ waves in the sleep record.

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  delta 
C)  gamma 
D)  theta 
E)  beta 
A)  alpha 
B)  delta 
C)  gamma 
D)  theta 
E)  beta

Question 16

The notion that sleep or wakefulness is regulated by a substance that circulates within the blood is

Accepted Answer

A)  proven by the observation that naps reduce sleep time the following night. 
B)  unlikely, given that the cerebral hemispheres of a dolphin sleep at different times. 
C)  REM and slow-wave sleep appear to involve independent mechanisms. 
D)  proven by studies of the dolphin sleep cycle. 
E) proven by studies in which blood transfusion from a tired person to a rested person results in sleep in the recipient. 
A)  proven by the observation that naps reduce sleep time the following night. 
B)  unlikely, given that the cerebral hemispheres of a dolphin sleep at different times. 
C)  REM and slow-wave sleep appear to involve independent mechanisms. 
D)  proven by studies of the dolphin sleep cycle. 
E) proven by studies in which blood transfusion from a tired person to a rested person results in sleep in the recipient.

Question 17

The REM-OFF cells receive excitatory input from

Accepted Answer

A)  orexigenic neurons within the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  ghrelin-secreting neurons within the thalamus. 
C)  serotonin neurons within the preoptic region. 
D)  peribrachial dopaminergic neurons. 
E)  GABAergic neurons from the globus pallidus. 
A)  orexigenic neurons within the lateral hypothalamus. 
B)  ghrelin-secreting neurons within the thalamus. 
C)  serotonin neurons within the preoptic region. 
D)  peribrachial dopaminergic neurons. 
E)  GABAergic neurons from the globus pallidus.

Question 18

A full day of physical exercise would be expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  produce insomnia. 
B)  reduce the amplitude of delta activity in the frontal lobes. 
C)  increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  increase the need for REM sleep. 
E)  increase the amount of time spent dreaming. 
A)  produce insomnia. 
B)  reduce the amplitude of delta activity in the frontal lobes. 
C)  increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep. 
D)  increase the need for REM sleep. 
E)  increase the amount of time spent dreaming.

Question 19

Sleep apnea is a fatal disorder involving insomnia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is a sleep disorder that is the opposite of REM-sleep behavior disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cataplexy 
B)  Situational insomnia 
C)  Somnambulism 
D)  Nocturnal enuresis 
E)  Sleepwalking 
A)  Cataplexy 
B)  Situational insomnia 
C)  Somnambulism 
D)  Nocturnal enuresis 
E)  Sleepwalking

The key symptom of narcolepsy is

Which of the following is absent during REM sleep?

The only movements that are characteristic of sleep involve

Narcolepsy is a considered to be a neurological disorder in that

The neurons that turn off REM sleep are located in the

The "ticking" of a clock cell within the SCN appears to involve

According to Saper,mutual inhibition of the vlPOA by cells of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei may result in

Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by

Insomniacs underestimate their amount of sleep.

A person who exhibits sudden paralysis while remaining conscious may be suffering from

Which of the following findings supports the brain development theory of REM sleep?

The mallard duck is unique in that

The photopigment melanopsin is located in rods but not cones.

Explain the relationship between REM sleep,narcolepsy,and antidepressant medications.

The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of ________ waves in the sleep record.

The notion that sleep or wakefulness is regulated by a substance that circulates within the blood is

The REM-OFF cells receive excitatory input from

A full day of physical exercise would be expected to

Sleep apnea is a fatal disorder involving insomnia.

________ is a sleep disorder that is the opposite of REM-sleep behavior disorder.

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Exam 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

The key symptom of narcolepsy is

Which of the following is absent during REM sleep?

The only movements that are characteristic of sleep involve

Narcolepsy is a considered to be a neurological disorder in that

The neurons that turn off REM sleep are located in the

The "ticking" of a clock cell within the SCN appears to involve

According to Saper,mutual inhibition of the vlPOA by cells of the locus coeruleus and raphe nuclei may result in

Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by

Insomniacs underestimate their amount of sleep.

A person who exhibits sudden paralysis while remaining conscious may be suffering from

Which of the following findings supports the brain development theory of REM sleep?

The mallard duck is unique in that

The photopigment melanopsin is located in rods but not cones.

Explain the relationship between REM sleep,narcolepsy,and antidepressant medications.

The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of ________ waves in the sleep record.

The notion that sleep or wakefulness is regulated by a substance that circulates within the blood is

The REM-OFF cells receive excitatory input from

A full day of physical exercise would be expected to

Sleep apnea is a fatal disorder involving insomnia.

________ is a sleep disorder that is the opposite of REM-sleep behavior disorder.

Origins of Behavioral Neuroscience

Structure and Functions of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Vision

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, and Anxiety Disorders

Autistic, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity, Stress, and Substance Abuse Disorders

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