Question 1

About ________ of the population experience insomnia as a persistent problem while ________ experience insomnia on an occasion.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 percent; 3 percent 
B)  15 percent; 52 percent 
C)  27 percent; 45 percent 
D)  7 percent; 19 percent 
E)  9 percent; 25 percent 
A)  1 percent; 3 percent 
B)  15 percent; 52 percent 
C)  27 percent; 45 percent 
D)  7 percent; 19 percent 
E)  9 percent; 25 percent

Question 2

Which of the following is true of human narcolepsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narcolepsy is a non-genetic disorder. 
B)  An autoimmune disease damages ghrelin neurons resulting in narcolepsy. 
C)  Narcolepsy involves the intrusion of REM sleep components into the awake state. 
D)  Narcolepsy is a stress disorder. 
E)  Narcolepsy is a disorder of childhood, 
A)  Narcolepsy is a non-genetic disorder. 
B)  An autoimmune disease damages ghrelin neurons resulting in narcolepsy. 
C)  Narcolepsy involves the intrusion of REM sleep components into the awake state. 
D)  Narcolepsy is a stress disorder. 
E)  Narcolepsy is a disorder of childhood,

Question 3

________ is(are)considered to be an abnormality of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sleep apnea 
B)  Somnabulism 
C)  Cataplexy 
D)  Night terrors 
E)  Insomnia 
A)  Sleep apnea 
B)  Somnabulism 
C)  Cataplexy 
D)  Night terrors 
E)  Insomnia

Question 4

The ________ contains the primary biological clock that controls sleep-wake cycles in the rat.

Accepted Answer

A)  intergeniculate leaflet 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D)  pretectal area 
E)  superior colliculus 
A)  intergeniculate leaflet 
B)  pineal gland 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D)  pretectal area 
E)  superior colliculus

Question 5

A sleeping person is unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hypocretin neurons are active during ________ but inactive during ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement; punishment 
B)  normal waking; sleep 
C)  sexual behavior; feeding 
D)  eating; drinking 
E)  slow-wave sleep; REM sleep 
A)  reinforcement; punishment 
B)  normal waking; sleep 
C)  sexual behavior; feeding 
D)  eating; drinking 
E)  slow-wave sleep; REM sleep

Question 7

Explain how melatonin may act to ameliorate jet lag.

Accepted Answer

Jet lag refers to the fact that while hu

Question 8

Administration of a(n)________ would be expected to promote sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  adenosine antagonist 
B)  adenosine agonist 
C)  hypocretin agonist 
D)  serotonin antagonist 
E)  norepinephrine agonist 
A)  adenosine antagonist 
B)  adenosine agonist 
C)  hypocretin agonist 
D)  serotonin antagonist 
E)  norepinephrine agonist

Question 9

A treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder involves

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant medications. 
B)  stimulant drugs. 
C)  antipsychotic medications. 
D)  clonazepam. 
E)  drugs that block hypocretin receptors. 
A)  antidepressant medications. 
B)  stimulant drugs. 
C)  antipsychotic medications. 
D)  clonazepam. 
E)  drugs that block hypocretin receptors.

Question 10

Healthy subjects who spent six weeks resting in bed exhibited

Accepted Answer

A)  no change in REM or slow-wave sleep patterns. 
B)  REM sleep patterns similar to those of depressed subjects. 
C)  decreased slow-wave sleep. 
D)  a significant reduction in total sleep time. 
E)  signs of REM-sleep behavior disorder. 
A)  no change in REM or slow-wave sleep patterns. 
B)  REM sleep patterns similar to those of depressed subjects. 
C)  decreased slow-wave sleep. 
D)  a significant reduction in total sleep time. 
E)  signs of REM-sleep behavior disorder.

Question 11

Explain why it is unlikely that the sleep-wake cycle is controlled by a blood-borne chemical factor.

Accepted Answer

Sleep could be the result of depletion o

Question 12

Evaluate the hypothesis that sleep is a restorative process.Discuss the effects of sleep deprivation and physical and mental activity on sleep.

Accepted Answer

All vertebrates sleep.Sleep deprivation

Question 13

REM sleep facilitates the consolidation of non-declarative memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sleep deprivation produces severe physiological stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The firing rates of cells within the locus coeruleus

Accepted Answer

A)  are highest during REM sleep. 
B)  decrease during sleep and increase at awakening. 
C)  are unrelated to behavioral arousal. 
D)  are suppressed by sleeping medications. 
E)  alter EEG cortical arousal. 
A)  are highest during REM sleep. 
B)  decrease during sleep and increase at awakening. 
C)  are unrelated to behavioral arousal. 
D)  are suppressed by sleeping medications. 
E)  alter EEG cortical arousal.

Question 16

The primary symptom of narcolepsy is

Accepted Answer

A)  recurring nightmares. 
B)  abnormal slow-wave sleep. 
C)  dreaming while awake. 
D)  sleeping at inappropriate times. 
E)  sleep paralysis. 
A)  recurring nightmares. 
B)  abnormal slow-wave sleep. 
C)  dreaming while awake. 
D)  sleeping at inappropriate times. 
E)  sleep paralysis.

Question 17

Somnambulism is synonymous with

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep attack. 
B)  dreaming while awake. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  cataplexy. 
E)  night terrors. 
A)  sleep attack. 
B)  dreaming while awake. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  cataplexy. 
E)  night terrors.

Question 18

________ is(are)a component of REM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased blood flow to the genitals 
B)  Muscle spasms 
C)  Low cerebral metabolism 
D)  Desynchronized EEG activity 
E)  Cold, unemotional dreams 
A)  Decreased blood flow to the genitals 
B)  Muscle spasms 
C)  Low cerebral metabolism 
D)  Desynchronized EEG activity 
E)  Cold, unemotional dreams

Question 19

________ is an example of a ________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Light; zeitgeber 
B)  Colder night temperature; pacemaker 
C)  Melatonin; pacing stimulus 
D)  Warmer day temperature; zeitgeber 
E)  Light; chronopulse 
A)  Light; zeitgeber 
B)  Colder night temperature; pacemaker 
C)  Melatonin; pacing stimulus 
D)  Warmer day temperature; zeitgeber 
E)  Light; chronopulse

Question 20

Activation of ________ cells within the ________ produces arousal and reduced sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  noradrenergic; locus coeruleus 
B)  dopaminergic; preoptic area 
C)  cholinergic; raphe 
D)  serotonergic; SCN 
E)  GABAergic; striatum 
A)  noradrenergic; locus coeruleus 
B)  dopaminergic; preoptic area 
C)  cholinergic; raphe 
D)  serotonergic; SCN 
E)  GABAergic; striatum

About of the population experience insomnia as a persistent problem while experience insomnia on an occasion.

Which of the following is true of human narcolepsy?

________ is(are)considered to be an abnormality of REM sleep.

The ________ contains the primary biological clock that controls sleep-wake cycles in the rat.

A sleeping person is unconscious.

Hypocretin neurons are active during but inactive during .

Explain how melatonin may act to ameliorate jet lag.

Administration of a(n)________ would be expected to promote sleep.

A treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder involves

Healthy subjects who spent six weeks resting in bed exhibited

Explain why it is unlikely that the sleep-wake cycle is controlled by a blood-borne chemical factor.

Evaluate the hypothesis that sleep is a restorative process.Discuss the effects of sleep deprivation and physical and mental activity on sleep.

REM sleep facilitates the consolidation of non-declarative memory.

Sleep deprivation produces severe physiological stress.

The firing rates of cells within the locus coeruleus

The primary symptom of narcolepsy is

Somnambulism is synonymous with

________ is(are)a component of REM sleep.

is an example of a .

Activation of cells within the produces arousal and reduced 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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Exam 8: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

About ________ of the population experience insomnia as a persistent problem while ________ experience insomnia on an occasion.

Which of the following is true of human narcolepsy?

________ is(are)considered to be an abnormality of REM sleep.

The ________ contains the primary biological clock that controls sleep-wake cycles in the rat.

A sleeping person is unconscious.

Hypocretin neurons are active during ________ but inactive during ________.

Explain how melatonin may act to ameliorate jet lag.

Administration of a(n)________ would be expected to promote sleep.

A treatment for REM sleep behavior disorder involves

Healthy subjects who spent six weeks resting in bed exhibited

Explain why it is unlikely that the sleep-wake cycle is controlled by a blood-borne chemical factor.

Evaluate the hypothesis that sleep is a restorative process.Discuss the effects of sleep deprivation and physical and mental activity on sleep.

REM sleep facilitates the consolidation of non-declarative memory.

Sleep deprivation produces severe physiological stress.

The firing rates of cells within the locus coeruleus

The primary symptom of narcolepsy is

Somnambulism is synonymous with

________ is(are)a component of REM sleep.

________ is an example of a ________ .

Activation of ________ cells within the ________ produces arousal and reduced 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

Filters

About of the population experience insomnia as a persistent problem while experience insomnia on an occasion.

Hypocretin neurons are active during but inactive during .

is an example of a .

Activation of cells within the produces arousal and reduced sleep.