Question 1

Caffeine promotes wakefulness because it is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine antagonist. 
B)  adenosine agonist. 
C)  GABA antagonist. 
D)  GABA agonist. 
E)  norepinephrine antagonist. 
A)  adenosine antagonist. 
B)  adenosine agonist. 
C)  GABA antagonist. 
D)  GABA agonist. 
E)  norepinephrine antagonist.

Question 2

REM sleep behavior disorder is to cataplexy as

Accepted Answer

A)  dreaming is to logic. 
B)  movement is to paralysis. 
C)  logic is to dreaming. 
D)  paralysis is to movement. 
E)  sleep is to awake. . 
A)  dreaming is to logic. 
B)  movement is to paralysis. 
C)  logic is to dreaming. 
D)  paralysis is to movement. 
E)  sleep is to awake. .

Question 3

A primary effect of sleep deprivation in humans is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  overeating and weight gain. 
C)  perceptual distortions. 
D)  secretion of stress hormones. 
E)  depression. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  overeating and weight gain. 
C)  perceptual distortions. 
D)  secretion of stress hormones. 
E)  depression.

Question 4

Evaluate the hypothesis that the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)acts as the primary biological clock.

Accepted Answer

The SCN receives afferent signals from t

Question 5

Sleep is a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Signs of cortical arousal in the EEG are reduced by

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine agonists. 
B)  GABA agonists. 
C)  serotonergic drugs. 
D)  acetylcholine antagonists. 
E)  adenosine. 
A)  dopamine agonists. 
B)  GABA agonists. 
C)  serotonergic drugs. 
D)  acetylcholine antagonists. 
E)  adenosine.

Question 7

Noradrenergic agonist drugs produce arousal and decrease sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The symptom known as ______ is an abnormality of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  night terror 
B)  insomnia 
C)  enuresis 
D)  cataplexy 
E)  apnea 
A)  night terror 
B)  insomnia 
C)  enuresis 
D)  cataplexy 
E)  apnea

Question 9

Damage to the ______ suppresses penile erections during REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  lateral preoptic area. 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  lateral hypothalamus 
A)  central nucleus of the amygdala 
B)  nucleus accumbens 
C)  lateral preoptic area. 
D)  hippocampus 
E)  lateral hypothalamus

Question 10

Night terrors are most likely to occur during

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  high-frequency sleep. 
C)  stage 4 of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  paradoxical sleep. 
E)  stage 1 of slow-wave sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  high-frequency sleep. 
C)  stage 4 of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  paradoxical sleep. 
E)  stage 1 of slow-wave sleep.

Question 11

Sleep stages 3 and 4 are characterized by delta activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Degeneration of brain orexin neurons causes narcolepsy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

)Which of the following is true of sleep-related eating disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The condition is common. 
B)  The condition can lead to weight loss. 
C)  The condition may be associated with the use of sleeping pills such as Zolpidem. 
D)  The disorder is treated using lithium. 
E)  The condition is caused by stress. 
A)  The condition is common. 
B)  The condition can lead to weight loss. 
C)  The condition may be associated with the use of sleeping pills such as Zolpidem. 
D)  The disorder is treated using lithium. 
E)  The condition is caused by stress.

Question 14

Infusion of the transmitter substance ______ induces wakefulness.

Accepted Answer

A)  histamine 
B)  glycine 
C)  Gaba 
D)  reserpine 
E)  nitrous oxinde 
A)  histamine 
B)  glycine 
C)  Gaba 
D)  reserpine 
E)  nitrous oxinde

Question 15

Drugs that deplete brain levels of histamine ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit slow wave sleep. 
B)  decrease waking. 
C)  induce symptoms of narcolepsy. 
D)  suppress REM sleep. 
E)  enhance rapid eye movements. 
A)  inhibit slow wave sleep. 
B)  decrease waking. 
C)  induce symptoms of narcolepsy. 
D)  suppress REM sleep. 
E)  enhance rapid eye movements.

Question 16

An example of ________ is a person who dreams while lying awake,but is temporarily paralyzed.

Accepted Answer

A)  somnambulism 
B)  hypnagogic hallucinations 
C)  cataplexy 
D)  night terrors 
E)  a daydream 
A)  somnambulism 
B)  hypnagogic hallucinations 
C)  cataplexy 
D)  night terrors 
E)  a daydream

Question 17

Circadian rhythms are

Accepted Answer

A)  annual changes in behavior (such as bird migration) 
B)  learned patterns of daily activity. 
C)  not found in plants. 
D)  endogenous cycles of activity over the course of a day. 
E)  monthly cycles of reproductive activity. 
A)  annual changes in behavior (such as bird migration) 
B)  learned patterns of daily activity. 
C)  not found in plants. 
D)  endogenous cycles of activity over the course of a day. 
E)  monthly cycles of reproductive activity.

Question 18

The suprachiasmatic nucleus controls circadian rhythms via

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect neural connections with the hippocampus. 
B)  release of hormones from the pituitary. 
C)  activation of the ganglion cells of the retina. 
D)  secretion of as yet unidentified chemicals. 
E)  pathways routed through the paraventricular hypothalamus. 
A)  indirect neural connections with the hippocampus. 
B)  release of hormones from the pituitary. 
C)  activation of the ganglion cells of the retina. 
D)  secretion of as yet unidentified chemicals. 
E)  pathways routed through the paraventricular hypothalamus.

Question 19

Compare the characteristics of non-REM sleep with that of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

Non-REM consists of four stages: stage 1

Question 20

Describe the types of problems that occur during slow-wave sleep.

Accepted Answer

Slow-wave sleep disorders incl

Caffeine promotes wakefulness because it is a(n)

REM sleep behavior disorder is to cataplexy as

A primary effect of sleep deprivation in humans is

Evaluate the hypothesis that the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)acts as the primary biological clock.

Sleep is a behavior.

Signs of cortical arousal in the EEG are reduced by

Noradrenergic agonist drugs produce arousal and decrease sleep.

The symptom known as ______ is an abnormality of REM sleep.

Damage to the ______ suppresses penile erections during REM sleep.

Night terrors are most likely to occur during

Sleep stages 3 and 4 are characterized by delta activity.

Degeneration of brain orexin neurons causes narcolepsy.

)Which of the following is true of sleep-related eating disorder?

Infusion of the transmitter substance ______ induces wakefulness.

Drugs that deplete brain levels of histamine ______.

An example of ________ is a person who dreams while lying awake,but is temporarily paralyzed.

Circadian rhythms are

The suprachiasmatic nucleus controls circadian rhythms via

Compare the characteristics of non-REM sleep with that of REM sleep.

Describe the types of problems that occur during slow-wave sleep.

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Exam 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Caffeine promotes wakefulness because it is a(n)

REM sleep behavior disorder is to cataplexy as

A primary effect of sleep deprivation in humans is

Evaluate the hypothesis that the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)acts as the primary biological clock.

Sleep is a behavior.

Signs of cortical arousal in the EEG are reduced by

Noradrenergic agonist drugs produce arousal and decrease sleep.

The symptom known as ______ is an abnormality of REM sleep.

Damage to the ______ suppresses penile erections during REM sleep.

Night terrors are most likely to occur during

Sleep stages 3 and 4 are characterized by delta activity.

Degeneration of brain orexin neurons causes narcolepsy.

)Which of the following is true of sleep-related eating disorder?

Infusion of the transmitter substance ______ induces wakefulness.

Drugs that deplete brain levels of histamine ______.

An example of ________ is a person who dreams while lying awake,but is temporarily paralyzed.

Circadian rhythms are

The suprachiasmatic nucleus controls circadian rhythms via

Compare the characteristics of non-REM sleep with that of REM sleep.

Describe the types of problems that occur during slow-wave sleep.

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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