Question 1

A person who experiences the sleep disorder symptom known as pavor nocturnus would be said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  releasing urine during sleep. 
B)  dreaming while awake. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  having a sleep attack. 
E)  experiencing night terrors. 
A)  releasing urine during sleep. 
B)  dreaming while awake. 
C)  sleepwalking. 
D)  having a sleep attack. 
E)  experiencing night terrors.

Question 2

Describe the laboratory methods used to study sleep.

Accepted Answer

Subjects are instrumented so as to provi

Question 3

A common treatment for sleep apnea is

Accepted Answer

A)  surgical modification of the throat airways. 
B)  the administration of sleeping medication. 
C)  maintaining the person in bright light for 20 hours per day. 
D)  the administration of L-DOPA. 
E)  electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
A)  surgical modification of the throat airways. 
B)  the administration of sleeping medication. 
C)  maintaining the person in bright light for 20 hours per day. 
D)  the administration of L-DOPA. 
E)  electroconvulsive shock therapy.

Question 4

A key origin for brain noradrenergic fibers is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A key origin for brain noradrenergic fibers...

Question 5

Sleep deprivation in humans results in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosis. 
B)  impaired physical exercise. 
C)  perceptual distortions. 
D)  secretion of stress hormones. 
E)  depression. 
A)  psychosis. 
B)  impaired physical exercise. 
C)  perceptual distortions. 
D)  secretion of stress hormones. 
E)  depression.

Question 6

Hamster A has a 24-hour rhythm. Hamster A has its SCN removed and replaced with the SCN of Hamster B, which has an endogenous rhythm of 20 hours. What is the resultant rhythm of Hamster A?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 hours 
B)  22 hours 
C)  24 hours 
D)  26 hours 
E)  27 hours 
A)  20 hours 
B)  22 hours 
C)  24 hours 
D)  26 hours 
E)  27 hours

Question 7

During sleep, a(n) ______________ is used to measure brain activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  electroencephalogram 
B)  electromyogram 
C)  electro-oculogram 
D)  oximeter probe 
E)  electroencardiogram 
A)  electroencephalogram 
B)  electromyogram 
C)  electro-oculogram 
D)  oximeter probe 
E)  electroencardiogram

Question 8

Another name for sleepwalking is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for sleepwalking is ________....

Question 9

Insomnia is defined

Accepted Answer

A)  as the inability to fall asleep within 5 minutes of going to bed. 
B)  as awakening four or more times during the night. 
C)  as a problem in rapidly reaching REM sleep. 
D)  in relation to a person's particular sleep needs. 
E)  as a relative lack of slow-wave sleep compared to REM sleep. 
A)  as the inability to fall asleep within 5 minutes of going to bed. 
B)  as awakening four or more times during the night. 
C)  as a problem in rapidly reaching REM sleep. 
D)  in relation to a person's particular sleep needs. 
E)  as a relative lack of slow-wave sleep compared to REM sleep.

Question 10

Sleep-related eating disorder can be triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  alcohol abuse. 
C)  the sleeping pill zolpidem. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  eating. 
A)  stress. 
B)  alcohol abuse. 
C)  the sleeping pill zolpidem. 
D)  weight loss. 
E)  eating.

Question 11

A key symptom of human narcolepsy relates to

Accepted Answer

A)  impulsive drug-taking. 
B)  abnormal slow-wave sleep. 
C)  recurring nightmares. 
D)  sleeping during the day. 
E)  dreaming while awake. 
A)  impulsive drug-taking. 
B)  abnormal slow-wave sleep. 
C)  recurring nightmares. 
D)  sleeping during the day. 
E)  dreaming while awake.

Question 12

Which of the following terms belong together?

Accepted Answer

A)  awake state; EEG synchrony 
B)  REM sleep; slow-wave EEG pattern 
C)  slow-wave sleep; marked genital arousal 
D)  REM sleep; lack of genital activity 
E)  slow-wave sleep; moderate muscle tonus 
A)  awake state; EEG synchrony 
B)  REM sleep; slow-wave EEG pattern 
C)  slow-wave sleep; marked genital arousal 
D)  REM sleep; lack of genital activity 
E)  slow-wave sleep; moderate muscle tonus

Question 13

A genetic mutation of the hypocretin gene in mice results in

Accepted Answer

A)  intrusion of slow-wave sleep during the awake period. 
B)  symptoms of narcolepsy. 
C)  undereating and weight loss. 
D)  prolonged sleeping. 
E)  overeating. 
A)  intrusion of slow-wave sleep during the awake period. 
B)  symptoms of narcolepsy. 
C)  undereating and weight loss. 
D)  prolonged sleeping. 
E)  overeating.

Question 14

Working on a task that demands high levels of mental activity during the day will

Accepted Answer

A)  mimic the effects of REM deprivation. 
B)  increase glucose metabolism in the frontal lobes. 
C)  reduce stage 4 sleep. 
D)  impair subsequent learning of complex materials. 
E)  facilitate protein synthesis. 
A)  mimic the effects of REM deprivation. 
B)  increase glucose metabolism in the frontal lobes. 
C)  reduce stage 4 sleep. 
D)  impair subsequent learning of complex materials. 
E)  facilitate protein synthesis.

Question 15

Humans show which pattern of blood flow and mental activity during REM sleep?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cortical blood flow is reduced during REM sleep as blood is shunted to the genitals. 
B)  Cerebral blood flow is low in the primary visual cortex. 
C)  Cerebral blood flow is very low during color dreaming. 
D)  Cerebral blood flow is high in the visual association cortex and low in the frontal cortex. 
E)  Cerebral blood flow is low in the primary auditory cortex. 
A)  Cortical blood flow is reduced during REM sleep as blood is shunted to the genitals. 
B)  Cerebral blood flow is low in the primary visual cortex. 
C)  Cerebral blood flow is very low during color dreaming. 
D)  Cerebral blood flow is high in the visual association cortex and low in the frontal cortex. 
E)  Cerebral blood flow is low in the primary auditory cortex.

Question 16

The notion that narcolepsy involves faulty brain regulation of sleep is supported by the observation that

Accepted Answer

A)  mania commonly occurs with narcolepsy. 
B)  people with narcolepsy show no problems in staying asleep. 
C)  people with narcolepsy generally enter REM sleep directly from the waking state. 
D)  slow-wave sleep intrudes into the awake state in people with narcolepsy. 
E)  people with narcolepsy show problems in eye-tracking similar to those noted in alcoholism. 
A)  mania commonly occurs with narcolepsy. 
B)  people with narcolepsy show no problems in staying asleep. 
C)  people with narcolepsy generally enter REM sleep directly from the waking state. 
D)  slow-wave sleep intrudes into the awake state in people with narcolepsy. 
E)  people with narcolepsy show problems in eye-tracking similar to those noted in alcoholism.

Question 17

A key source of noradrenergic neurons in the brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  raphe nuclei. 
D)  striatum. 
E)  locus coeruleus. 
A)  nucleus accumbens. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  raphe nuclei. 
D)  striatum. 
E)  locus coeruleus.

Question 18

________ is a new-generation drug used to treat narcolepsy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a new-generation drug used to...

Question 19

You are watching the sleep record of a person whose record contains 85% delta wave activity. Your best guess is that this person is

Accepted Answer

A)  in stage 3 of slow-wave sleep. 
B)  dreaming. 
C)  in stage 1 of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  making the transition from wakefulness to sleep. 
E)  awake. 
A)  in stage 3 of slow-wave sleep. 
B)  dreaming. 
C)  in stage 1 of slow-wave sleep. 
D)  making the transition from wakefulness to sleep. 
E)  awake.

Question 20

Contrast the effects of acetylcholine and serotonin on cortical arousal.

Accepted Answer

Cortical arousal refers to alertness and

A person who experiences the sleep disorder symptom known as pavor nocturnus would be said to be

Describe the laboratory methods used to study sleep.

A common treatment for sleep apnea is

A key origin for brain noradrenergic fibers is the ________.

Sleep deprivation in humans results in

Hamster A has a 24-hour rhythm. Hamster A has its SCN removed and replaced with the SCN of Hamster B, which has an endogenous rhythm of 20 hours. What is the resultant rhythm of Hamster A?

During sleep, a(n) ______________ is used to measure brain activity.

Another name for sleepwalking is ________.

Insomnia is defined

Sleep-related eating disorder can be triggered by

A key symptom of human narcolepsy relates to

Which of the following terms belong together?

A genetic mutation of the hypocretin gene in mice results in

Working on a task that demands high levels of mental activity during the day will

Humans show which pattern of blood flow and mental activity during REM sleep?

The notion that narcolepsy involves faulty brain regulation of sleep is supported by the observation that

A key source of noradrenergic neurons in the brain is the

________ is a new-generation drug used to treat narcolepsy.

You are watching the sleep record of a person whose record contains 85% delta wave activity. Your best guess is that this person is

Contrast the effects of acetylcholine and serotonin on cortical arousal.

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

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Exam 9: Sleep and Biological Rhythms

A person who experiences the sleep disorder symptom known as pavor nocturnus would be said to be

Describe the laboratory methods used to study sleep.

A common treatment for sleep apnea is

A key origin for brain noradrenergic fibers is the ________.

Sleep deprivation in humans results in

Hamster A has a 24-hour rhythm. Hamster A has its SCN removed and replaced with the SCN of Hamster B, which has an endogenous rhythm of 20 hours. What is the resultant rhythm of Hamster A?

During sleep, a(n) ______________ is used to measure brain activity.

Another name for sleepwalking is ________.

Insomnia is defined

Sleep-related eating disorder can be triggered by

A key symptom of human narcolepsy relates to

Which of the following terms belong together?

A genetic mutation of the hypocretin gene in mice results in

Working on a task that demands high levels of mental activity during the day will

Humans show which pattern of blood flow and mental activity during REM sleep?

The notion that narcolepsy involves faulty brain regulation of sleep is supported by the observation that

A key source of noradrenergic neurons in the brain is the

________ is a new-generation drug used to treat narcolepsy.

You are watching the sleep record of a person whose record contains 85% delta wave activity. Your best guess is that this person is

Contrast the effects of acetylcholine and serotonin on cortical arousal.

Introduction

Structure and Function 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

Control of Movement

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters