Question 1

Light is the primary zeitgeber for most mammals' activity cycles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is(are)the result of degeneration of hypocretin neurons in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcolepsy 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Sleep attacks 
D)  Night terrors 
E)  Iatrogenic insomnia 
A)  Narcolepsy 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Sleep attacks 
D)  Night terrors 
E)  Iatrogenic insomnia

Question 3

The neurons that turn on REM sleep are located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  occipital cortex. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  globus pallidus. 
E)  preoptic area. 
A)  pons. 
B)  occipital cortex. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  globus pallidus. 
E)  preoptic area.

Question 4

The ________ pattern of EEG activity is characterized by irregular,high-frequency (13-30 Hz),low-amplitude waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta 
B)  delta 
C)  theta 
D)  sleep spindle 
E)  alpha 
A)  beta 
B)  delta 
C)  theta 
D)  sleep spindle 
E)  alpha

Question 5

The rebound phenomenon noted after deprivation of REM sleep suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a physiological need for stage 1 slow-wave sleep. 
B)  the function of REM sleep is to rest the brain. 
C)  emotional wellbeing requires slow-wave sleep. 
D)  there is a physiological need for a certain amount of REM sleep. 
E)  dreaming is not a function of REM sleep. 
A)  there is a physiological need for stage 1 slow-wave sleep. 
B)  the function of REM sleep is to rest the brain. 
C)  emotional wellbeing requires slow-wave sleep. 
D)  there is a physiological need for a certain amount of REM sleep. 
E)  dreaming is not a function of REM sleep.

Question 6

Disruption of the hypocretin gene produces symptoms of narcolepsy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the text example of narcolepsy,the Doberman dog showed cataplexy while

Accepted Answer

A)  playing with each other. 
B)  eating. 
C)  drinking. 
D)  engaging in reproductive behavior. 
E)  running along the beach. 
A)  playing with each other. 
B)  eating. 
C)  drinking. 
D)  engaging in reproductive behavior. 
E)  running along the beach.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a disorder of slow-wave sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  somnambulism 
B)  night terrors 
C)  nocturnal enuresis 
D)  cataplexy 
E)  bedwetting 
A)  somnambulism 
B)  night terrors 
C)  nocturnal enuresis 
D)  cataplexy 
E)  bedwetting

Question 9

Which of the following are true of neurons within the ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Damage to the vlPOA produces sleepiness. 
B)  Excitotoxic lesions of the vlPOA in cats increased sleep. 
C)  vlPOA neurons have a low firing rate during sleep. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of vlPOA neurons produces signs of drowsiness. 
E)  vlPOA neurons secrete glutamate to excite regions that control arousal. 
A)  Damage to the vlPOA produces sleepiness. 
B)  Excitotoxic lesions of the vlPOA in cats increased sleep. 
C)  vlPOA neurons have a low firing rate during sleep. 
D)  Electrical stimulation of vlPOA neurons produces signs of drowsiness. 
E)  vlPOA neurons secrete glutamate to excite regions that control arousal.

Question 10

Changes in blood flow to the genitals are noted during ________ and can be used clinically for the diagnosis of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow-wave sleep; cardiac failure 
B)  the day hours; hypertension 
C)  REM sleep; impotence 
D)  non-REM sleep; narcolepsy 
E)  the day hours; cocaine abuse 
A)  slow-wave sleep; cardiac failure 
B)  the day hours; hypertension 
C)  REM sleep; impotence 
D)  non-REM sleep; narcolepsy 
E)  the day hours; cocaine abuse

Question 11

A person who travels across several time zones is likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A)  jet lag. 
B)  elevated secretion of melatonin at night. 
C)  a craving for chocolate. 
D)  a permanent change in mood and sleep pattern. 
E)  a desire to take on a factory night job. 
A)  jet lag. 
B)  elevated secretion of melatonin at night. 
C)  a craving for chocolate. 
D)  a permanent change in mood and sleep pattern. 
E)  a desire to take on a factory night job.

Question 12

A serious issue associated with sleeping medications is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of sleeping pills can lead to a fatal form of insomnia. 
B)  people use these pills to get high. 
C)  their short duration of action does not ensure a full night of sleep. 
D)  these pills are in short supply, leaving some people without adequate insomnia treatment. 
E)  the use of sleeping pills can lead to daytime grogginess. 
A)  the use of sleeping pills can lead to a fatal form of insomnia. 
B)  people use these pills to get high. 
C)  their short duration of action does not ensure a full night of sleep. 
D)  these pills are in short supply, leaving some people without adequate insomnia treatment. 
E)  the use of sleeping pills can lead to daytime grogginess.

Question 13

REM sleep behavioral disorder is another name for sleepwalking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are characteristics of REM sleep EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  alternating delta and beta EEG activities. 
B)  loss of muscle tonus. 
C)  presence of beta wave EEG activity. 
D)  occasional twitching. 
E)  rapid eye movements. 
A)  alternating delta and beta EEG activities. 
B)  loss of muscle tonus. 
C)  presence of beta wave EEG activity. 
D)  occasional twitching. 
E)  rapid eye movements.

Question 15

Cataplexy may be brought on by

Accepted Answer

A)  strong emotions or physical exertion. 
B)  overuse of caffeine. 
C)  high blood levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. 
D)  damage to neurons that initiate REM sleep. 
E)  staying awake for long periods of time. 
A)  strong emotions or physical exertion. 
B)  overuse of caffeine. 
C)  high blood levels of carbon dioxide in the blood. 
D)  damage to neurons that initiate REM sleep. 
E)  staying awake for long periods of time.

Question 16

In the bottlenose dolphin,slow-wave sleep occurs independently in the left and right hemispheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which statement about sleep is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep patterns are similar in all species. 
B)  Sleep is a useful behavior. 
C)  Everyone dreams. 
D)  All vertebrates show sleep. 
E)  Mammals and birds show signs of REM sleep. 
A)  REM sleep patterns are similar in all species. 
B)  Sleep is a useful behavior. 
C)  Everyone dreams. 
D)  All vertebrates show sleep. 
E)  Mammals and birds show signs of REM sleep.

Question 18

Beta brain wave activity is not a reliable indicator of being awake because

Accepted Answer

A)  this pattern is seen in children but not adults. 
B)  this brain wave pattern also appears during sleep. 
C)  this wave form waxes and wanes during the day. 
D)  it can be induced by certain drugs such as alcohol. 
E)  This wave form is recorded in coma victims. 
A)  this pattern is seen in children but not adults. 
B)  this brain wave pattern also appears during sleep. 
C)  this wave form waxes and wanes during the day. 
D)  it can be induced by certain drugs such as alcohol. 
E)  This wave form is recorded in coma victims.

Question 19

________ is a sleep disorder that involves a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood during sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Situational insomnia 
B)  Sleep apnea 
C)  REM disorder 
D)  Narcolepsy 
E)  Cataplexy 
A)  Situational insomnia 
B)  Sleep apnea 
C)  REM disorder 
D)  Narcolepsy 
E)  Cataplexy

Question 20

Which of the following is true of melanopsin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanopsin in rods is a cue that resets SCN clock cells. 
B)  Melanopsin is found within cones but not rods. 
C)  Melanopsin activity is suppressed by light. 
D)  Melanopsin is found within ganglion cells. 
E)  Melanopsin is found within rods but not cones. 
A)  Melanopsin in rods is a cue that resets SCN clock cells. 
B)  Melanopsin is found within cones but not rods. 
C)  Melanopsin activity is suppressed by light. 
D)  Melanopsin is found within ganglion cells. 
E)  Melanopsin is found within rods but not cones.

Light is the primary zeitgeber for most mammals' activity cycles.

________ is(are)the result of degeneration of hypocretin neurons in the brain.

The neurons that turn on REM sleep are located in the

The ________ pattern of EEG activity is characterized by irregular,high-frequency (13-30 Hz),low-amplitude waves.

The rebound phenomenon noted after deprivation of REM sleep suggests that

Disruption of the hypocretin gene produces symptoms of narcolepsy.

In the text example of narcolepsy,the Doberman dog showed cataplexy while

Which of the following is not a disorder of slow-wave sleep?

Which of the following are true of neurons within the ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA)?

Changes in blood flow to the genitals are noted during and can be used clinically for the diagnosis of .

A person who travels across several time zones is likely to experience

A serious issue associated with sleeping medications is that

REM sleep behavioral disorder is another name for sleepwalking.

All of the following are characteristics of REM sleep EXCEPT

Cataplexy may be brought on by

In the bottlenose dolphin,slow-wave sleep occurs independently in the left and right hemispheres.

Which statement about sleep is false?

Beta brain wave activity is not a reliable indicator of being awake because

________ is a sleep disorder that involves a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood during sleep.

Which of the following is true of melanopsin?

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Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

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Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Reproductive Behavior

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Ingestive Behavior

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Exam 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Light is the primary zeitgeber for most mammals' activity cycles.

________ is(are)the result of degeneration of hypocretin neurons in the brain.

The neurons that turn on REM sleep are located in the

The ________ pattern of EEG activity is characterized by irregular,high-frequency (13-30 Hz),low-amplitude waves.

The rebound phenomenon noted after deprivation of REM sleep suggests that

Disruption of the hypocretin gene produces symptoms of narcolepsy.

In the text example of narcolepsy,the Doberman dog showed cataplexy while

Which of the following is not a disorder of slow-wave sleep?

Which of the following are true of neurons within the ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA)?

Changes in blood flow to the genitals are noted during ________ and can be used clinically for the diagnosis of ________.

A person who travels across several time zones is likely to experience

A serious issue associated with sleeping medications is that

REM sleep behavioral disorder is another name for sleepwalking.

All of the following are characteristics of REM sleep EXCEPT

Cataplexy may be brought on by

In the bottlenose dolphin,slow-wave sleep occurs independently in the left and right hemispheres.

Which statement about sleep is false?

Beta brain wave activity is not a reliable indicator of being awake because

________ is a sleep disorder that involves a buildup of carbon dioxide in the blood during sleep.

Which of the following is true of melanopsin?

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

Filters

Changes in blood flow to the genitals are noted during and can be used clinically for the diagnosis of .