Exam 2: Brain and Sleep: Perception, Emotion and Consciousness

During which stage of sleep are humans paralyzed and unable to move?

You are walking through a bad part of town, down a dark alley, and carrying a large amount of cash. Behind you, you hear a door open and close suddenly, and you immediately dive into the nearest trash container. The part of the forebrain mainly responsible for your reaction is the

There is more somatosensory cortex for the

Electrical stimulation of the ______ produced sympathetic arousal and aggressive attack.

The ability to be aware that one is dreaming and to direct one's dreams is known as:

Which of the following structures does not belong to the limbic system?

Experiments with animals have found pleasure centers to be located in the

The amygdala and hippocampus are found in the medial or inner part of the:

The sleep stage associated with dreaming includes:

Which of the following involves electrical brain wave measurement?

The __________ area in the brain acts as a final "switching station" for most incoming sensory information.

Which of the following is most involved in the production of emotion?

The limbic system is responsible for

Which one of the following psychoactive drugs falls in the "stimulant" category?

A sleep disorder in which an awake person suffers from repeated, sudden, and irresistible REM sleep attacks is known as:

The __________ cerebral hemisphere is superior at perceptual skills and detecting and expressing emotion.

The functions of the amygdala include

The sleep-wake cycle is an example of a _____ rhythm.

__________ measures the structure of the brain by utilizing a series of x-rays.