Question 1

A traveler flying from California to New York is likely to experience more jet lag than a traveler flying from New York to California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Release of melatonin is suppressed by

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure of the animal to light. 
B)  exposure of the animal to darkness. 
C)  input from peripheral clocks. 
D)  input from the superior colliculi. 
A)  exposure of the animal to light. 
B)  exposure of the animal to darkness. 
C)  input from peripheral clocks. 
D)  input from the superior colliculi.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of a circadian rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep-waking cycles 
B)  menstrual cycles 
C)  seasonal migration 
D)  mating seasons 
A)  sleep-waking cycles 
B)  menstrual cycles 
C)  seasonal migration 
D)  mating seasons

Question 4

As per and tim proteins degrade over time,

Accepted Answer

A)  the clock protein is inhibited,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
B)  the clock protein is activated,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
C)  more melatonin is released by the pineal gland,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
D)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)is inhibited,leading to less production of per and tim. 
A)  the clock protein is inhibited,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
B)  the clock protein is activated,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
C)  more melatonin is released by the pineal gland,leading to greater production of per and tim. 
D)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN)is inhibited,leading to less production of per and tim.

Question 5

Jet lag is

Accepted Answer

A)  worse when one travels in an eastward direction. 
B)  worse when one travels in a westward direction. 
C)  worse when one travels in a northward direction. 
D)  dependent on distance traveled,not direction. 
A)  worse when one travels in an eastward direction. 
B)  worse when one travels in a westward direction. 
C)  worse when one travels in a northward direction. 
D)  dependent on distance traveled,not direction.

Question 6

Sleepwalking (somnambulism)usually occurs during which stage of sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  REM. 
B)  Stage 1 or 2 NREM. 
C)  Stage 3 or 4 NREM. 
D)  all stages 
A)  REM. 
B)  Stage 1 or 2 NREM. 
C)  Stage 3 or 4 NREM. 
D)  all stages

Question 7

Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all.What else does this tell us about Courtney?

Accepted Answer

A)  She probably is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep. 
B)  She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade point average. 
C)  She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed. 
D)  She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood. 
A)  She probably is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep. 
B)  She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade point average. 
C)  She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed. 
D)  She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood.

Question 8

Which structure is responsible for "setting" your circadian rhythms?

Accepted Answer

A)  the pons 
B)  the occipital cortex 
C)  the thalamus 
D)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus 
A)  the pons 
B)  the occipital cortex 
C)  the thalamus 
D)  the suprachiasmatic nucleus

Question 9

Research evidence suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep is not necessary or helpful for memory formation. 
B)  REM sleep,but not NREM sleep,appears to be essential for memory formation. 
C)  NREM sleep,but not REM sleep,appears to be essential for memory formation. 
D)  Both REM and NREM appear to play important roles in memory formation. 
A)  sleep is not necessary or helpful for memory formation. 
B)  REM sleep,but not NREM sleep,appears to be essential for memory formation. 
C)  NREM sleep,but not REM sleep,appears to be essential for memory formation. 
D)  Both REM and NREM appear to play important roles in memory formation.

Question 10

Waking is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves only. 
B)  beta waves only. 
C)  alternations between alpha and beta waves. 
D)  alternations between alpha and theta waves. 
A)  alpha waves only. 
B)  beta waves only. 
C)  alternations between alpha and beta waves. 
D)  alternations between alpha and theta waves.

Question 11

External cues,such as the rising of the sun,used by animals to establish daily rhythms are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  phase shifts. 
B)  zeitgebers. 
C)  entrainment signals. 
D)  circadian rhythms. 
A)  phase shifts. 
B)  zeitgebers. 
C)  entrainment signals. 
D)  circadian rhythms.

Question 12

Cells forming the retinohypothalamic pathway contain

Accepted Answer

A)  rhodopsin,the same photopigment found in rods. 
B)  a variety of color photopigments. 
C)  no photopigments. 
D)  the photopigment melanopsin. 
A)  rhodopsin,the same photopigment found in rods. 
B)  a variety of color photopigments. 
C)  no photopigments. 
D)  the photopigment melanopsin.

Question 13

Evening and night shift workers experience

Accepted Answer

A)  increased health problems,including higher rates of breast cancer. 
B)  increased mild health problems,such as more frequent colds. 
C)  about the same rate of health problems as workers on typical day shifts. 
D)  decreased health problems,as they are able to obtain greater amounts of sleep. 
A)  increased health problems,including higher rates of breast cancer. 
B)  increased mild health problems,such as more frequent colds. 
C)  about the same rate of health problems as workers on typical day shifts. 
D)  decreased health problems,as they are able to obtain greater amounts of sleep.

A traveler flying from California to New York is likely to experience more jet lag than a traveler flying from New York to California.

Release of melatonin is suppressed by

Which of the following is an example of a circadian rhythm?

As per and tim proteins degrade over time,

Jet lag is

Sleepwalking (somnambulism)usually occurs during which stage of sleep?

Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all.What else does this tell us about Courtney?

Which structure is responsible for "setting" your circadian rhythms?

Research evidence suggests that

Waking is associated with

External cues,such as the rising of the sun,used by animals to establish daily rhythms are known as

Cells forming the retinohypothalamic pathway contain

Evening and night shift workers experience

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

A traveler flying from California to New York is likely to experience more jet lag than a traveler flying from New York to California.

Release of melatonin is suppressed by

Which of the following is an example of a circadian rhythm?

As per and tim proteins degrade over time,

Jet lag is

Sleepwalking (somnambulism)usually occurs during which stage of sleep?

Courtney believes that pulling regular "all-nighters" is an important part of being a college student and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all.What else does this tell us about Courtney?

Which structure is responsible for "setting" your circadian rhythms?

Research evidence suggests that

Waking is associated with

External cues,such as the rising of the sun,used by animals to establish daily rhythms are known as

Cells forming the retinohypothalamic pathway contain

Evening and night shift workers experience

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