Question 1

What can we conclude from experiments in which isolated suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)tissue was maintained in a petri dish?

Accepted Answer

A)  The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without input from the retinohypothalamic pathway. 
B)  The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without the influence of melatonin. 
C)  The SCN regulates other internal clocks,but requires their input in order to maintain normal rhythmicity. 
D)  The SCN can maintain normal rhythmicity without any input. 
A)  The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without input from the retinohypothalamic pathway. 
B)  The SCN cannot maintain normal rhythmicity without the influence of melatonin. 
C)  The SCN regulates other internal clocks,but requires their input in order to maintain normal rhythmicity. 
D)  The SCN can maintain normal rhythmicity without any input. D

Question 2

REM sleep can first be recorded in humans

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to birth. 
B)  about 2 weeks after birth. 
C)  about 6 weeks after birth. 
D)  at about 1 year of age. 
A)  prior to birth. 
B)  about 2 weeks after birth. 
C)  about 6 weeks after birth. 
D)  at about 1 year of age. A

Question 3

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition of the primary motor cortex by the pontine reticular formation. 
B)  PGO spikes. 
C)  inhibition originating in the pons and traveling to the spinal cord. 
D)  inhibition of the basal ganglia. 
A)  inhibition of the primary motor cortex by the pontine reticular formation. 
B)  PGO spikes. 
C)  inhibition originating in the pons and traveling to the spinal cord. 
D)  inhibition of the basal ganglia. C

Question 4

Human ultradian cycles are about _________ minutes long.

Accepted Answer

A)  10-30 
B)  30-60 
C)  60-90 
D)  90-120 
A)  10-30 
B)  30-60 
C)  60-90 
D)  90-120

Question 5

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  all animals 
B)  mammals only 
C)  mammals and birds 
D)  most mammals and reptiles 
A)  all animals 
B)  mammals only 
C)  mammals and birds 
D)  most mammals and reptiles

Question 6

Megan is participating in an EEG study at her university.Currently,she is awake,relaxed,and staring out the window while the technician takes some baseline readings.Which pattern of brain waves is most likely to be recorded from Megan's brain at this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta waves. 
B)  alpha waves. 
C)  theta waves. 
D)  delta waves. 
A)  beta waves. 
B)  alpha waves. 
C)  theta waves. 
D)  delta waves.

Question 7

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  Sudden Infant Death syndrome. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  nocturnal enuresis. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  Sudden Infant Death syndrome. 
C)  narcolepsy. 
D)  nocturnal enuresis.

Question 8

You've been fortunate enough to be able to travel to sunny Balboa Island,California,for a week of spring break from your school in New York.What can you expect to be your experience with jet lag?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nothing much-the whole issue of jet lag is rather exaggerated. 
B)  After a day or two,your sleep cycle will be fine,but you still might not feel totally "with it" due to some internal adjustments that seem to be lagging. 
C)  After a day or two,your whole body will be totally adjusted and you'll feel fine. 
D)  You'll have a great deal of trouble adjusting when you first arrive in California,and you'll find that adjusting to your return to New York will be much easier. 
A)  Nothing much-the whole issue of jet lag is rather exaggerated. 
B)  After a day or two,your sleep cycle will be fine,but you still might not feel totally "with it" due to some internal adjustments that seem to be lagging. 
C)  After a day or two,your whole body will be totally adjusted and you'll feel fine. 
D)  You'll have a great deal of trouble adjusting when you first arrive in California,and you'll find that adjusting to your return to New York will be much easier.

Question 9

Complaints of joint and muscle pain among seniors may result from age-related

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in REM sleep. 
B)  decreases in REM sleep. 
C)  increases in NREM sleep. 
D)  decreases in NREM sleep. 
A)  increases in REM sleep. 
B)  decreases in REM sleep. 
C)  increases in NREM sleep. 
D)  decreases in NREM sleep.

Question 10

Unless some type of pathology is present,the first segment of sleep is

Accepted Answer

A)  always REM. 
B)  always NREM. 
C)  a mixture of REM and NREM. 
D)  a special state that cannot be characterized as either REM or NREM. 
A)  always REM. 
B)  always NREM. 
C)  a mixture of REM and NREM. 
D)  a special state that cannot be characterized as either REM or NREM.

Question 11

Sleep patterns are most likely to change at puberty due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  social pressures to stay out late with friends. 
B)  a drop in the production of melatonin. 
C)  the need to sleep more due to the adolescent growth spurt. 
D)  changes in physical activity and eating patterns. 
A)  social pressures to stay out late with friends. 
B)  a drop in the production of melatonin. 
C)  the need to sleep more due to the adolescent growth spurt. 
D)  changes in physical activity and eating patterns.

Question 12

REM behavior disorder is correlated with damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pons. 
A)  suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). 
B)  basal forebrain. 
C)  thalamus. 
D)  pons.

Question 13

Nightmares

Accepted Answer

A)  are quite rare in adults who do not have a psychological disorder. 
B)  occur about once per week. 
C)  occur nightly,but account for only about 20 percent of our dreams. 
D)  comprise as much as 70 percent of our dreams. 
A)  are quite rare in adults who do not have a psychological disorder. 
B)  occur about once per week. 
C)  occur nightly,but account for only about 20 percent of our dreams. 
D)  comprise as much as 70 percent of our dreams.

Question 14

What is "sleep debt" and how is it managed by the brain?

Accepted Answer

Sleep debt refers to the homeostatic con

Question 15

The free running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.

Accepted Answer

A)  between 22 and 23 
B)  between 23 and 24 
C)  between 24 and 25 
D)  more than 30 
A)  between 22 and 23 
B)  between 23 and 24 
C)  between 24 and 25 
D)  more than 30

Question 16

In fruit flies,levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Number 1 
B)  Number 2 
C)  Number 3 
D)  Number 4 
A)  Number 1 
B)  Number 2 
C)  Number 3 
D)  Number 4

Question 17

What evidence supports the idea that sleep is a time to restore and repair the body?

Accepted Answer

Lower body temperatures and reduced fore

Question 18

Industrial accident rates

Accepted Answer

A)  do not vary according to workers' shifts. 
B)  are highest during the day. 
C)  are highest in the evening. 
D)  are highest at night. 
A)  do not vary according to workers' shifts. 
B)  are highest during the day. 
C)  are highest in the evening. 
D)  are highest at night.

Question 19

Nightmares occur during

Accepted Answer

A)  Stages 1 or 2 NREM sleep. 
B)  Stages 3 or 4 NREM sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  the time immediately after awakening. 
A)  Stages 1 or 2 NREM sleep. 
B)  Stages 3 or 4 NREM sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  the time immediately after awakening.

Question 20

Dreams during REM sleep are

Accepted Answer

A)  nonexistent. 
B)  vivid,unrealistic,and storylike. 
C)  logical and not very emotional. 
D)  associated with night terrors. 
A)  nonexistent. 
B)  vivid,unrealistic,and storylike. 
C)  logical and not very emotional. 
D)  associated with night terrors.

What can we conclude from experiments in which isolated suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)tissue was maintained in a petri dish?

REM sleep can first be recorded in humans

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Human ultradian cycles are about _________ minutes long.

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?

Megan is participating in an EEG study at her university.Currently,she is awake,relaxed,and staring out the window while the technician takes some baseline readings.Which pattern of brain waves is most likely to be recorded from Megan's brain at this time?

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

You've been fortunate enough to be able to travel to sunny Balboa Island,California,for a week of spring break from your school in New York.What can you expect to be your experience with jet lag?

Complaints of joint and muscle pain among seniors may result from age-related

Unless some type of pathology is present,the first segment of sleep is

Sleep patterns are most likely to change at puberty due to:

REM behavior disorder is correlated with damage to the

Nightmares

What is "sleep debt" and how is it managed by the brain?

The free running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.

In fruit flies,levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

What evidence supports the idea that sleep is a time to restore and repair the body?

Industrial accident rates

Nightmares occur during

Dreams during REM sleep are

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

What can we conclude from experiments in which isolated suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)tissue was maintained in a petri dish?

REM sleep can first be recorded in humans

The muscular paralysis associated with REM sleep results from

Human ultradian cycles are about _________ minutes long.

Which animals show evidence of REM sleep?

Megan is participating in an EEG study at her university.Currently,she is awake,relaxed,and staring out the window while the technician takes some baseline readings.Which pattern of brain waves is most likely to be recorded from Megan's brain at this time?

Putting infants to sleep on their backs has greatly reduced the frequency of

You've been fortunate enough to be able to travel to sunny Balboa Island,California,for a week of spring break from your school in New York.What can you expect to be your experience with jet lag?

Complaints of joint and muscle pain among seniors may result from age-related

Unless some type of pathology is present,the first segment of sleep is

Sleep patterns are most likely to change at puberty due to:

REM behavior disorder is correlated with damage to the

Nightmares

What is "sleep debt" and how is it managed by the brain?

The free running daily cycle of human beings is _________ hours long.

In fruit flies,levels of the proteins per and tim are highest during which of the stages illustrated in this figure?

What evidence supports the idea that sleep is a time to restore and repair the body?

Industrial accident rates

Nightmares occur during

Dreams during REM sleep are

Introducing Biological Psychology

The Anatomy and Evolution of the Nervous System

Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Temperature Regulation,thirst,and Hunger

Sexual Behavior

Learning and Memory

Lateralization, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neurological Disorders

Psychological Disorders

Filters