Question 1

K-complexes are brief bursts of brain activity observed in the EEG of a person in Stage 2 NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Premature infants spend _________ than term infants.

Accepted Answer

A)  more time in REM 
B)  less time in REM 
C)  more time in NREM 
D)  less time in NREM 
A)  more time in REM 
B)  less time in REM 
C)  more time in NREM 
D)  less time in NREM

Question 3

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested.Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking,what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup,of course)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make sure she eats an evening meal low in carbohydrates to minimize production of serotonin. 
B)  Put the television in her bedroom and tell her to fall asleep watching the evening news. 
C)  Begin to walk every day,building up to about 45 minutes to an hour a day,and keep active doing things in which she is interested. 
D)  The first thing she should do is get sleeping pills from her doctor and take them every night. 
A)  Make sure she eats an evening meal low in carbohydrates to minimize production of serotonin. 
B)  Put the television in her bedroom and tell her to fall asleep watching the evening news. 
C)  Begin to walk every day,building up to about 45 minutes to an hour a day,and keep active doing things in which she is interested. 
D)  The first thing she should do is get sleeping pills from her doctor and take them every night.

Question 4

According to Allison and Cichetti,which of the following animals tend to sleep the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  lions 
B)  cows 
C)  human beings 
D)  horses 
A)  lions 
B)  cows 
C)  human beings 
D)  horses

Question 5

During REM sleep,

Accepted Answer

A)  the hippocampus is relatively inactive. 
B)  primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe is unusually active. 
C)  the frontal lobes are unusually active. 
D)  the frontal lobes are relatively inactive. 
A)  the hippocampus is relatively inactive. 
B)  primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe is unusually active. 
C)  the frontal lobes are unusually active. 
D)  the frontal lobes are relatively inactive.

Question 6

The anterior raphe nuclei show the same pattern of activation during states of consciousness as the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
B)  preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
C)  locus coeruleus. 
D)  pontine reticular formation. 
A)  lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. 
B)  preoptic area of the hypothalamus. 
C)  locus coeruleus. 
D)  pontine reticular formation.

Question 7

Dreams during NREM sleep are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What is the relationship between sex hormones and quality of sleep?

Accepted Answer

Normal decreases in sex hormones associa

Question 9

EEG recordings during REM sleep are similar to _________ waves.

Accepted Answer

A)  beta and alpha 
B)  beta and theta 
C)  alpha and theta 
D)  theta and delta 
A)  beta and alpha 
B)  beta and theta 
C)  alpha and theta 
D)  theta and delta

Question 10

Throughout the night's sleep,periods of REM sleep occur about every _________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  180 
A)  30 
B)  60 
C)  90 
D)  180

Question 11

Sleep deprivation is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  few,if any,serious physical effects. 
B)  reduced release of growth hormone and impaired healing of injuries. 
C)  lower metabolic rates and need for nutrients. 
D)  impaired immune response in children,but not in adults. 
A)  few,if any,serious physical effects. 
B)  reduced release of growth hormone and impaired healing of injuries. 
C)  lower metabolic rates and need for nutrients. 
D)  impaired immune response in children,but not in adults.

Question 12

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  active during wakefulness and REM sleep,but silent during NREM sleep 
B)  active during wakefulness,quieter during NREM sleep,and silent during REM sleep 
C)  silent during wakefulness,active during REM sleep,and silent during NREM sleep 
D)  active during wakefulness and silent during both REM and NREM sleep 
A)  active during wakefulness and REM sleep,but silent during NREM sleep 
B)  active during wakefulness,quieter during NREM sleep,and silent during REM sleep 
C)  silent during wakefulness,active during REM sleep,and silent during NREM sleep 
D)  active during wakefulness and silent during both REM and NREM sleep

Question 13

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does the threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming propose?

Accepted Answer

According to the threat simulation hypot

Question 15

The sleep during a narcoleptic attack is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  the usual alternation between REM and NREM sleep. 
C)  immediate deep NREM sleep. 
D)  wave forms not observed during normal sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  the usual alternation between REM and NREM sleep. 
C)  immediate deep NREM sleep. 
D)  wave forms not observed during normal sleep.

Question 16

Great Aunt Mary has always been a "lark," getting up early,working busily during the day and then going to bed relatively early.She recently had a slight stroke,and the only thing that seems different about her is that her normal periods of sleeping and waking have changed.Now,you never know when she will get up or when she will go to bed,and she is often up half the night but sleeping during the day.Given what you have learned about sleep and waking,which one of the following brain areas might have been affected by her stroke?

Accepted Answer

A)  the rubrospinal tract 
B)  the retinohypothalamic pathway 
C)  the mesolimbicstriatal pathway 
D)  the thalamopituitary pathway 
A)  the rubrospinal tract 
B)  the retinohypothalamic pathway 
C)  the mesolimbicstriatal pathway 
D)  the thalamopituitary pathway

Question 17

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 NREM 
C)  Stage 2 NREM 
D)  Stages 3 and 4 NREM 
A)  REM 
B)  Stage 1 NREM 
C)  Stage 2 NREM 
D)  Stages 3 and 4 NREM

Question 18

Changing school start times to later in the morning

Accepted Answer

A)  has little effect on school performance of children and teens. 
B)  boosts school performance of elementary students,but has no effect on teens and young adults. 
C)  improves school performance of teens and young adults. 
D)  decreases school performance of teens and young adults. 
A)  has little effect on school performance of children and teens. 
B)  boosts school performance of elementary students,but has no effect on teens and young adults. 
C)  improves school performance of teens and young adults. 
D)  decreases school performance of teens and young adults.

Question 19

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation,we may experience

Accepted Answer

A)  increased amounts of NREM sleep. 
B)  increased amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  decreased amounts of REM sleep. 
D)  normal patterns of REM and NREM sleep. 
A)  increased amounts of NREM sleep. 
B)  increased amounts of REM sleep. 
C)  decreased amounts of REM sleep. 
D)  normal patterns of REM and NREM sleep.

Question 20

The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ____________________,and it receives input from the ____________________ via the pathway labeled number 3,which is the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN),

K-complexes are brief bursts of brain activity observed in the EEG of a person in Stage 2 NREM sleep.

Premature infants spend _________ than term infants.

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested.Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking,what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup,of course)?

According to Allison and Cichetti,which of the following animals tend to sleep the most?

During REM sleep,

The anterior raphe nuclei show the same pattern of activation during states of consciousness as the

Dreams during NREM sleep are

What is the relationship between sex hormones and quality of sleep?

EEG recordings during REM sleep are similar to _________ waves.

Throughout the night's sleep,periods of REM sleep occur about every _________ minutes.

Sleep deprivation is associated with

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.

What does the threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming propose?

The sleep during a narcoleptic attack is characterized by

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.

Changing school start times to later in the morning

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation,we may experience

The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ,and it receives input from the via the pathway labeled number 3,which is the .

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

Exam 11: Sleep and Waking

K-complexes are brief bursts of brain activity observed in the EEG of a person in Stage 2 NREM sleep.

Premature infants spend _________ than term infants.

Your grandmother has recently been complaining about not sleeping well and not feeling rested.Given what you learned in this chapter on sleep and waking,what would be the BEST advice you could give her (other than to see her doctor for a checkup,of course)?

According to Allison and Cichetti,which of the following animals tend to sleep the most?

During REM sleep,

The anterior raphe nuclei show the same pattern of activation during states of consciousness as the

Dreams during NREM sleep are

What is the relationship between sex hormones and quality of sleep?

EEG recordings during REM sleep are similar to _________ waves.

Throughout the night's sleep,periods of REM sleep occur about every _________ minutes.

Sleep deprivation is associated with

Which of the following correctly describes the activity level of the locus coeruleus during different states of consciousness?

Dreaming occurs only during REM sleep,but not during NREM sleep.

What does the threat simulation hypothesis of dreaming propose?

The sleep during a narcoleptic attack is characterized by

K-complexes occur during _________ sleep.

Changing school start times to later in the morning

When we nap after REM sleep deprivation,we may experience

The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ____________________,and it receives input from the ____________________ via the pathway labeled number 3,which is the ____________________.

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

The structure labeled number 1 in this illustration is the ,and it receives input from the via the pathway labeled number 3,which is the .