Question 1

Lesions to the suprachiasmatic nucleus:

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A) abolish eating. 
B) abolish sleep. 
C) disrupt the timing of sleep and eating. 
D) have no effect on either eating or sleeping. 
A) abolish eating. 
B) abolish sleep. 
C) disrupt the timing of sleep and eating. 
D) have no effect on either eating or sleeping.

Question 2

Sleep spindles and K-complexes are associated with:

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A) N1 sleep. 
B) N2 sleep. 
C) N3 sleep. 
D) R-sleep. 
A) N1 sleep. 
B) N2 sleep. 
C) N3 sleep. 
D) R-sleep.

Question 3

Diane has metabolic syndrome. What most likely caused her to develop this medical disorder?

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Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of condi

Question 4

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

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The answer of What are the effects of sleep deprivation?...

Question 5

Loss of REM sleep can result from damage to the:

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A) lower brainstem. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) upper brainstem. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) lower brainstem. 
B) hippocampus. 
C) upper brainstem. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 6

Marnie is sleep deprived. She is more likely than her friend, who gets eight hours of sleep each night, to:

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A) have a lower internal body temperature. 
B) show poor cognitive performance. 
C) to be emotionally flat. 
D) experience loss of appetite. 
A) have a lower internal body temperature. 
B) show poor cognitive performance. 
C) to be emotionally flat. 
D) experience loss of appetite.

Question 7

You are driving on the highway at night, and you are getting very sleepy. To keep yourself awake, you can stimulate your serotonergic neurons by:

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A) drinking coffee. 
B) listening to music. 
C) shaking your head or stretching. 
D) having a snack. 
A) drinking coffee. 
B) listening to music. 
C) shaking your head or stretching. 
D) having a snack.

Question 8

Distinctive patterns in circadian rhythms are referred to as:

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A) pacemakers. 
B) chronotypes. 
C) dimers. 
D) Zeitgebers. 
A) pacemakers. 
B) chronotypes. 
C) dimers. 
D) Zeitgebers.

Question 9

David has recently begun working the graveyard shift (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).Since the change, he has been getting sick more often.He believes that he might have developed _____ because of the change, and it has caused his immune system to falter.

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A) depression 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) a vitamin D deficiency 
D) SAD 
A) depression 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) a vitamin D deficiency 
D) SAD

Question 10

Light information reaches the suprachiasmatic nucleus via the:

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A) lateral geniculate pathway. 
B) occipital cortex. 
C) thalamic pathway. 
D) retinohypothalamic pathway. 
A) lateral geniculate pathway. 
B) occipital cortex. 
C) thalamic pathway. 
D) retinohypothalamic pathway.

Question 11

What cortical changes occur to the electroencephalogram when a person awakens? What neurotransmitters are involved?

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When a person awakens, there are several

Question 12

People who are deprived of REM sleep:

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A) show an increased tendency to enter REM sleep later. 
B) become mentally unstable. 
C) sleepwalk. 
D) need to sleep twice as long as normal. 
A) show an increased tendency to enter REM sleep later. 
B) become mentally unstable. 
C) sleepwalk. 
D) need to sleep twice as long as normal.

Question 13

Ken takes sleeping pills to fall asleep. Ken is NOT likely to:

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A) become addicted to the pills. 
B) be deprived of REM sleep. 
C) display rebound insomnia. 
D) wake up feeling energized. 
A) become addicted to the pills. 
B) be deprived of REM sleep. 
C) display rebound insomnia. 
D) wake up feeling energized.

Question 14

What health risks are associated with shift work?

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Shift work, which involves working outsi

Question 15

Victoria is watching her cat sleep on the floor. The cat is sprawled out and very still; only its eyes and paws slightly twitch occasionally. It would appear that Victoria's cat is in _____.

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A) N1 sleep 
B) N2 sleep 
C) N3 sleep 
D) REM sleep 
A) N1 sleep 
B) N2 sleep 
C) N3 sleep 
D) REM sleep

Question 16

What are the symptoms of sleep apnea? What are its main causes?

Accepted Answer

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characte

Question 17

The _____ initiates the rapid eye movements that occur during REM sleep.

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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 18

The _____ initiates REM sleep.

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A) medial pontine reticular formation 
B) inferior olivary nucleus 
C) suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D) peribrachial area 
A) medial pontine reticular formation 
B) inferior olivary nucleus 
C) suprachiasmatic nucleus 
D) peribrachial area

Question 19

What evidence supports the notion that memories are consolidated during sleep?

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There is a substantial body of evidence

Question 20

Jet lag would be the worst if you were flying:

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A) from Boston to London. 
B) from Paris to Rome. 
C) from London to New York. 
D) from Paris to London. 
A) from Boston to London. 
B) from Paris to Rome. 
C) from London to New York. 
D) from Paris to London.

Lesions to the suprachiasmatic nucleus:

Sleep spindles and K-complexes are associated with:

Diane has metabolic syndrome. What most likely caused her to develop this medical disorder?

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

Loss of REM sleep can result from damage to the:

Marnie is sleep deprived. She is more likely than her friend, who gets eight hours of sleep each night, to:

You are driving on the highway at night, and you are getting very sleepy. To keep yourself awake, you can stimulate your serotonergic neurons by:

Distinctive patterns in circadian rhythms are referred to as:

David has recently begun working the graveyard shift (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).Since the change, he has been getting sick more often.He believes that he might have developed _____ because of the change, and it has caused his immune system to falter.

Light information reaches the suprachiasmatic nucleus via the:

What cortical changes occur to the electroencephalogram when a person awakens? What neurotransmitters are involved?

People who are deprived of REM sleep:

Ken takes sleeping pills to fall asleep. Ken is NOT likely to:

What health risks are associated with shift work?

Victoria is watching her cat sleep on the floor. The cat is sprawled out and very still; only its eyes and paws slightly twitch occasionally. It would appear that Victoria's cat is in _____.

What are the symptoms of sleep apnea? What are its main causes?

The _____ initiates the rapid eye movements that occur during REM sleep.

The _____ initiates REM sleep.

What evidence supports the notion that memories are consolidated during sleep?

Jet lag would be the worst if you were flying:

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Exam 13: Why Do We Sleep and Dream

Lesions to the suprachiasmatic nucleus:

Sleep spindles and K-complexes are associated with:

Diane has metabolic syndrome. What most likely caused her to develop this medical disorder?

What are the effects of sleep deprivation?

Loss of REM sleep can result from damage to the:

Marnie is sleep deprived. She is more likely than her friend, who gets eight hours of sleep each night, to:

You are driving on the highway at night, and you are getting very sleepy. To keep yourself awake, you can stimulate your serotonergic neurons by:

Distinctive patterns in circadian rhythms are referred to as:

David has recently begun working the graveyard shift (from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.).Since the change, he has been getting sick more often.He believes that he might have developed _____ because of the change, and it has caused his immune system to falter.

Light information reaches the suprachiasmatic nucleus via the:

What cortical changes occur to the electroencephalogram when a person awakens? What neurotransmitters are involved?

People who are deprived of REM sleep:

Ken takes sleeping pills to fall asleep. Ken is NOT likely to:

What health risks are associated with shift work?

Victoria is watching her cat sleep on the floor. The cat is sprawled out and very still; only its eyes and paws slightly twitch occasionally. It would appear that Victoria's cat is in _____.

What are the symptoms of sleep apnea? What are its main causes?

The _____ initiates the rapid eye movements that occur during REM sleep.

The _____ initiates REM sleep.

What evidence supports the notion that memories are consolidated during sleep?

Jet lag would be the worst if you were flying:

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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