Question 1

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

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A)  power. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  brevity. 
D)  positive incentive value. 
E)  EEG. 
A)  power. 
B)  frequency. 
C)  brevity. 
D)  positive incentive value. 
E)  EEG.

Question 2

In males, some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Accepted Answer

A)  sex-related dreams. 
B)  dreams with no sexual content. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C 
A)  sex-related dreams. 
B)  dreams with no sexual content. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both A and C

Question 3

Cells of the suprachiasmatic nuclei display circadian cycles of

Accepted Answer

A)  gene expression. 
B)  osmosis. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  regeneration. 
A)  gene expression. 
B)  osmosis. 
C)  sleep. 
D)  degeneration. 
E)  regeneration.

Question 4

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

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A)  scheduling only phase advances. 
B)  scheduling only phase delays. 
C)  accelerating the zeitgebers. 
D)  desynchronizing the zeitgebers. 
E)  desynchronizing body temperature. 
A)  scheduling only phase advances. 
B)  scheduling only phase delays. 
C)  accelerating the zeitgebers. 
D)  desynchronizing the zeitgebers. 
E)  desynchronizing body temperature.

Question 5

In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans, the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that

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A)  are boringly, easy, and require continuous attention. 
B)  involve critical thinking. 
C)  involve high-level logical deduction. 
D)  test verbal ability. 
E)  test mathematical ability. 
A)  are boringly, easy, and require continuous attention. 
B)  involve critical thinking. 
C)  involve high-level logical deduction. 
D)  test verbal ability. 
E)  test mathematical ability.

Question 6

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal forebrain 
A)  anterior hypothalamus 
B)  cerebellum 
C)  diencephalon 
D)  reticular formation 
E)  basal forebrain

Question 7

The carousel apparatus has been used to

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A)  deprive children of sleep. 
B)  selectively deprive horses of REM sleep. 
C)  selectively deprive monkeys of SWS sleep. 
D)  deprive rats of sleep. 
E)  deprive both experimental and yoked control rats of the same total amount of sleep but different amounts of REM sleep. 
A)  deprive children of sleep. 
B)  selectively deprive horses of REM sleep. 
C)  selectively deprive monkeys of SWS sleep. 
D)  deprive rats of sleep. 
E)  deprive both experimental and yoked control rats of the same total amount of sleep but different amounts of REM sleep.

Question 8

Volunteers regain little of their lost sleep after a period of sleep deprivation, but they regain much of their lost

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A)  stage 4 sleep. 
B)  dream time. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  initial stage 1 sleep. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  stage 4 sleep. 
B)  dream time. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  initial stage 1 sleep. 
E)  both B and C

Question 9

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

Accepted Answer

A)  by brides on their wedding night. 
B)  by grooms on their wedding night. 
C)  on the first night of sleep deprivation. 
D)  on the first night after sleep deprivation. 
E)  on a volunteer's first night of sleep in a laboratory. 
A)  by brides on their wedding night. 
B)  by grooms on their wedding night. 
C)  on the first night of sleep deprivation. 
D)  on the first night after sleep deprivation. 
E)  on a volunteer's first night of sleep in a laboratory.

Question 10

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  diencephalon. 
A)  hypothalamus. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  reticular formation. 
E)  diencephalon.

Question 11

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei. 
B)  raphé nuclei. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  basal forebrain. 
E)  optic nerves 
A)  suprachiasmatic nuclei. 
B)  raphé nuclei. 
C)  caudal reticular formation. 
D)  basal forebrain. 
E)  optic nerves

Question 12

The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

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A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  REM deprivation. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  operant conditioning. 
A)  sleep deprivation. 
B)  REM deprivation. 
C)  stage 4 sleep. 
D)  dreaming. 
E)  operant conditioning.

Question 13

Which does not belong with the others?

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A)  dreaming 
B)  emergent stage 1 EEG 
C)  REM 
D)  initial stage 1 EEG 
E)  loss of core muscle tone 
A)  dreaming 
B)  emergent stage 1 EEG 
C)  REM 
D)  initial stage 1 EEG 
E)  loss of core muscle tone

Question 14

Many cases of insomnia appear to be

Accepted Answer

A)  recuperative. 
B)  iatrogenic. 
C)  circadian. 
D)  associated with cataplexy. 
E)  psychotic. 
A)  recuperative. 
B)  iatrogenic. 
C)  circadian. 
D)  associated with cataplexy. 
E)  psychotic.

Question 15

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ apparatus has been used to...

Question 16

Illustrated here is the location of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal gland. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  posterior thalamus. 
E)  uvula. 
A)  pineal gland. 
B)  pituitary gland. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus. 
D)  posterior thalamus. 
E)  uvula.

Question 17

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

Accepted Answer

A)  arousal. 
B)  unresponsiveness. 
C)  increased relaxation. 
D)  neural inactivity. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  arousal. 
B)  unresponsiveness. 
C)  increased relaxation. 
D)  neural inactivity. 
E)  both B and C

Question 18

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Accepted Answer

A)  almost no REM sleep. 
B)  less REM sleep than usual. 
C)  their normal amount of REM sleep. 
D)  significantly more REM sleep than usual. 
E)  sleep that consists entirely of REM sleep for several nights. 
A)  almost no REM sleep. 
B)  less REM sleep than usual. 
C)  their normal amount of REM sleep. 
D)  significantly more REM sleep than usual. 
E)  sleep that consists entirely of REM sleep for several nights.

Question 19

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  myoclonus. 
D)  restless legs. 
E)  sleep apnea. 
A)  insomnia. 
B)  hypersomnia. 
C)  myoclonus. 
D)  restless legs. 
E)  sleep apnea.

Question 20

REMs are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
B)  increased EMG activity in the core muscles. 
C)  stage 4 EEG. 
D)  emergent stage 1 EEG. 
E)  the first-night phenomenon. 
A)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
B)  increased EMG activity in the core muscles. 
C)  stage 4 EEG. 
D)  emergent stage 1 EEG. 
E)  the first-night phenomenon.

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

In males, some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Cells of the suprachiasmatic nuclei display circadian cycles of

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans, the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

The carousel apparatus has been used to

Volunteers regain little of their lost sleep after a period of sleep deprivation, but they regain much of their lost

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

Which does not belong with the others?

Many cases of insomnia appear to be

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

Illustrated here is the location of the

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

REMs are associated with

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Research has shown that naps have recuperative powers out of proportion with their

In males, some degree of penile erection usually occurs during

Cells of the suprachiasmatic nuclei display circadian cycles of

Companies that employ shift workers have improved productivity and job satisfaction by

In studies of the effects of sleep deprivation in humans, the tasks that sleep-deprived volunteers are most likely to perform poorly are those that

Electrical stimulation of the __________ awakens sleeping cats.

The carousel apparatus has been used to

Volunteers regain little of their lost sleep after a period of sleep deprivation, but they regain much of their lost

The first night-phenomenon is often experienced

Partial transections of the brain stem at the collicular level did not disrupt the normal sleep-wake cycle of cortical EEG unless the transections included the

There is good evidence that the internal circadian clock is located in the

The apparatus illustrated here is used to study

Which does not belong with the others?

Many cases of insomnia appear to be

The __________ apparatus has been used to study the effects of sleep deprivation in rats.

Illustrated here is the location of the

During REM sleep, changes in autonomic nervous system activity suggest

Volunteers who are allowed to sleep without interruption after several nights of REM deprivation tend to get

Narcolepsy is most often considered to be a disorder of

REMs are associated with

Biopsychology as a Neuroscience: What is Biopsychology, Anyway?

Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain

Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health

Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders

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