Exam 8: Sleep and Dreams

Neural activity that reenacts and promotes recall of prior novel experiences is most closely associated with

Chronic sleep deprivation is most likely to contribute to

Traffic accident rates have been found to ________ after the spring change to daylight savings time and to ________ after the fall change back to standard time.

A recurring difficulty in falling or staying asleep is called

A person whose EEG shows a high proportion of alpha waves is most likely

People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens-often shortly after going to bed-commonly recall being floated off their beds. It is most likely that they have incorporated ________ into their memories.

Which of the following animals tend to sleep the least?

The circadian rhythm is influenced by light-sensitive retinal proteins that trigger signals to the

A need to take larger and larger doses of sleeping pills to avoid insomnia indicates

Because he has difficulty falling asleep at night, Professor Hogan doesn't go to bed until very late. Before he retires, he tries to wear himself out by running around the block several times. Then he treats himself to a beer and perhaps a pizza while preparing his lecture for the next day's early morning classes. What specific advice would you give the professor to help him fall asleep?

Night terrors typically occur

Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with

At 3 o'clock in the morning, John has already slept for 4 hours. As long as his sleep continues, we can expect an increasing occurrence of

Bed-wetting is most likely to occur at the end of ________ sleep.

During a heated argument with his teenage daughter, Mr. Reid suddenly lapsed into a state of REM sleep. Mr. Reid apparently suffers from

Which of the following is characteristic of REM sleep?

Sleep spindles predominate during which stage of sleep?

Mr. Oates always sleeps restlessly, snorting and gasping throughout the night. It is most likely that Mr. Oates suffers from

Which theory emphasizes that dreams play a role in consolidating the day's experiences in our memories?

Bats need a lot of sleep because their high waking metabolism produces ________ that are toxic to neurons.