Question 1

An early classification of sleep disorders listed _____ sleep disorders, whereas today there are _____ categories of sleep disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) 81; 6 
B) 6; 81 
C) 10; 26 
D) 26; 10 
A) 81; 6 
B) 6; 81 
C) 10; 26 
D) 26; 10

Question 2

What is a free-running rhythm? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

A free-running rhythm, also known as a f

Question 3

REM sleep can be abolished by:

Accepted Answer

A) lower brainstem damage. 
B) tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) lower brainstem damage. 
B) tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

Zhi Hao suffered damage to his RAS that has affected his sleep-wake cycle. Zhi Hao's brain damage has most likely resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia. 
C) coma. 
D) hyperactivity. 
A) narcolepsy. 
B) insomnia. 
C) coma. 
D) hyperactivity.

Question 5

Eating behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) circadian rhythm. 
B) ultradian rhythm. 
C) infradian rhythm. 
D) circannual rhythm. 
A) circadian rhythm. 
B) ultradian rhythm. 
C) infradian rhythm. 
D) circannual rhythm.

Question 6

According to psychoanalysts, the _____ of dreams is important, as it might reveal insight into the patient's problems.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest content 
B) sexual content 
C) latent content 
D) frequency 
A) manifest content 
B) sexual content 
C) latent content 
D) frequency

Question 7

What are the main causes of insomnia?

Accepted Answer

Insomnia, a common sleep disorder charac

Question 8

Lilo has insomnia. This means she:

Accepted Answer

A) sleeps excessively. 
B) falls asleep without warning. 
C) cannot sleep. 
D) sleeps only during the day. 
A) sleeps excessively. 
B) falls asleep without warning. 
C) cannot sleep. 
D) sleeps only during the day.

Question 9

What differences are researchers likely to find between a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother when it comes to their R-sleep and N-sleep?

Accepted Answer

Researchers are likely to find significa

Question 10

The effects of lesioning the suprachiasmatic nucleus can be reversed by:

Accepted Answer

A) intense exposure to light. 
B) electrical stimulation. 
C) transplants of SCN cells. 
D) stem cell transplants. 
A) intense exposure to light. 
B) electrical stimulation. 
C) transplants of SCN cells. 
D) stem cell transplants.

Question 11

Migratory cycles of birds are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) circannual rhythms. 
B) circadian rhythms. 
C) ultradian rhythms. 
D) infradian rhythms. 
A) circannual rhythms. 
B) circadian rhythms. 
C) ultradian rhythms. 
D) infradian rhythms.

Question 12

The pigment melanopsin is sensitive to wavelengths of:

Accepted Answer

A) red light. 
B) yellow light. 
C) green light. 
D) blue light. 
A) red light. 
B) yellow light. 
C) green light. 
D) blue light.

Question 13

Eating, body temperature, and motor activity are hypothesized to be driven by:

Accepted Answer

A) pacemakers. 
B) slave oscillators. 
C) entrainment cells. 
D) phase modulators. 
A) pacemakers. 
B) slave oscillators. 
C) entrainment cells. 
D) phase modulators.

Question 14

The atonia associated with REM sleep is controlled by the:

Accepted Answer

A) peribrachial area. 
B) medial pontine reticular formation. 
C) subcoerulear nucleus. 
D) raphe nuclei. 
A) peribrachial area. 
B) medial pontine reticular formation. 
C) subcoerulear nucleus. 
D) raphe nuclei.

Question 15

According to multiple process theories, N-sleep is critical for _____, whereas R-sleep is critical for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory consolidation; habitual memory consolidation 
B) explicit memory consolidation; implicit memory consolidation 
C) motor memory; factual memory 
D) restorative processes; memory 
A) implicit memory consolidation; habitual memory consolidation 
B) explicit memory consolidation; implicit memory consolidation 
C) motor memory; factual memory 
D) restorative processes; memory

Question 16

Who proposed that the mind must be independent of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) René Descartes 
D) J.Allan Hobson 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Carl Jung 
C) René Descartes 
D) J.Allan Hobson

Question 17

According to the _____ hypothesis, dreams are taken from an individual's personal memories and experience but have no meaning.

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian 
B) activation-synthesis 
C) Jungian 
D) evolutionary 
A) Freudian 
B) activation-synthesis 
C) Jungian 
D) evolutionary

Question 18

The suprachiasmatic nucleus receives light-related inputs from retinal ganglion cells containing:

Accepted Answer

A) melanopsin. 
B) rhodopsin. 
C) retinol. 
D) vitamin A. 
A) melanopsin. 
B) rhodopsin. 
C) retinol. 
D) vitamin A.

Question 19

The EEG patterns taken from skull recordings of REM sleep are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) low-frequency waves, as if the person were awake. 
B) low-frequency waves similar to those found in stage 4 sleep. 
C) high-frequency waves, as if the person were awake. 
D) high-frequency waves similar to those found in stage 2 sleep. 
A) low-frequency waves, as if the person were awake. 
B) low-frequency waves similar to those found in stage 4 sleep. 
C) high-frequency waves, as if the person were awake. 
D) high-frequency waves similar to those found in stage 2 sleep.

Question 20

People who are blind:

Accepted Answer

A) do not have an entrained circadian rhythm. 
B) still have an entrained circadian rhythm. 
C) have a faster circadian rhythm than sighted persons. 
D) have a slower circadian rhythm than sighted persons. 
A) do not have an entrained circadian rhythm. 
B) still have an entrained circadian rhythm. 
C) have a faster circadian rhythm than sighted persons. 
D) have a slower circadian rhythm than sighted persons.

An early classification of sleep disorders listed _ sleep disorders, whereas today there are _ categories of sleep disorders.

What is a free-running rhythm? Give an example.

REM sleep can be abolished by:

Zhi Hao suffered damage to his RAS that has affected his sleep-wake cycle. Zhi Hao's brain damage has most likely resulted in:

Eating behavior is an example of:

According to psychoanalysts, the _____ of dreams is important, as it might reveal insight into the patient's problems.

What are the main causes of insomnia?

Lilo has insomnia. This means she:

What differences are researchers likely to find between a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother when it comes to their R-sleep and N-sleep?

The effects of lesioning the suprachiasmatic nucleus can be reversed by:

Migratory cycles of birds are examples of:

The pigment melanopsin is sensitive to wavelengths of:

Eating, body temperature, and motor activity are hypothesized to be driven by:

The atonia associated with REM sleep is controlled by the:

According to multiple process theories, N-sleep is critical for _, whereas R-sleep is critical for _.

Who proposed that the mind must be independent of the body?

According to the _____ hypothesis, dreams are taken from an individual's personal memories and experience but have no meaning.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus receives light-related inputs from retinal ganglion cells containing:

The EEG patterns taken from skull recordings of REM sleep are characterized by:

People who are blind:

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Exam 13: Why Do We Sleep and Dream

An early classification of sleep disorders listed _____ sleep disorders, whereas today there are _____ categories of sleep disorders.

What is a free-running rhythm? Give an example.

REM sleep can be abolished by:

Zhi Hao suffered damage to his RAS that has affected his sleep-wake cycle. Zhi Hao's brain damage has most likely resulted in:

Eating behavior is an example of:

According to psychoanalysts, the _____ of dreams is important, as it might reveal insight into the patient's problems.

What are the main causes of insomnia?

Lilo has insomnia. This means she:

What differences are researchers likely to find between a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother when it comes to their R-sleep and N-sleep?

The effects of lesioning the suprachiasmatic nucleus can be reversed by:

Migratory cycles of birds are examples of:

The pigment melanopsin is sensitive to wavelengths of:

Eating, body temperature, and motor activity are hypothesized to be driven by:

The atonia associated with REM sleep is controlled by the:

According to multiple process theories, N-sleep is critical for _____, whereas R-sleep is critical for _____.

Who proposed that the mind must be independent of the body?

According to the _____ hypothesis, dreams are taken from an individual's personal memories and experience but have no meaning.

The suprachiasmatic nucleus receives light-related inputs from retinal ganglion cells containing:

The EEG patterns taken from skull recordings of REM sleep are characterized by:

People who are blind:

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Sense, Perceive, and See the World

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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An early classification of sleep disorders listed _ sleep disorders, whereas today there are _ categories of sleep disorders.

According to multiple process theories, N-sleep is critical for _, whereas R-sleep is critical for _.