A) a person with the disorder experiences symptoms of sleep deprivation. B) periodic bouts of respiratory failure are experienced throughout the night. C) gamma waves are predominate. D) seriously low blood O₂ levels can result. E) no dreaming occurs. A) a person with the disorder experiences symptoms of sleep deprivation. B) periodic bouts of respiratory failure are experienced throughout the night. C) gamma waves are predominate. D) seriously low blood O₂ levels can result. E) no dreaming occurs.

Exam 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior

Administration of chlorpromazine to a rat that has an electrode implanted in the lateral hypothalamus will cause an increase in rate of the rat's self-stimulation.

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Tolerance to drugs that are neurotransmitter agonists is thought to involve increased release of the neurotransmitter in response to the drug.

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You are a sleep lab technician and are sorting through the records obtained the previous night.You found that at 1:20 a.m.EEG tracings showed low amplitude,high-frequency activity,and subject had very low muscle tone.Which of the following is likely?

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Question 43

In sleep apnea

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Question 44

A drug that blocks dopamine receptors is likely to be addictive.

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The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

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Question 46

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is a neurobehavioral problem that is primarily anatomically linked to which area of dysfunction in the brain?

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Question 47

During paradoxical sleep

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Question 48

During a routine brain scan it is discovered that Nick has a larger than average amygdala.How might Nick's family describe Nick?

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Question 49

Which of the following best explains how the phenomenon of "tolerance" develops with use of psychoactive drugs over time?

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Which of the following molecules might be used to relieve the symptoms of opiate withdrawal when opiate use is stopped?

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Question 51

You are the technician running the fMRI (functional magentic resonance imaging)machine today.You have had a patient in the machine for quite a while when you notice a sudden change in electrical activity within the RAS.What might be happening?

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Question 52

Absence of postural muscle tone is descriptive of or occurs during

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Question 53

Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during

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Question 54

A drug manufacturer has created a new drug called "actonin" that acts as an antagonist to the adenosine receptor.This drug,like caffeine,will eliminate or reduce feelings of fatigue.

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Regarding its role as a neurotransmitter in the CNS,norepinephrine

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Anterograde amnesia is associated with damage to all of the following structures of the brain,EXCEPT the

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You have a new patient who describes having a lot of difficulty in being able to remember meeting new people.An MRI reveals damage to which structure?

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Question 58

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

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Question 59

An EEG with waves of high amplitude and low frequency is descriptive of or occurs during

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Administration of chlorpromazine to a rat that has an electrode implanted in the lateral hypothalamus will cause an increase in rate of the rat's self-stimulation.

Tolerance to drugs that are neurotransmitter agonists is thought to involve increased release of the neurotransmitter in response to the drug.

You are a sleep lab technician and are sorting through the records obtained the previous night.You found that at 1:20 a.m.EEG tracings showed low amplitude,high-frequency activity,and subject had very low muscle tone.Which of the following is likely?

In sleep apnea

A drug that blocks dopamine receptors is likely to be addictive.

The alpha rhythm is the most prominent EEG pattern when an adult is

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)is a neurobehavioral problem that is primarily anatomically linked to which area of dysfunction in the brain?

During paradoxical sleep

During a routine brain scan it is discovered that Nick has a larger than average amygdala.How might Nick's family describe Nick?

Which of the following best explains how the phenomenon of "tolerance" develops with use of psychoactive drugs over time?

Which of the following molecules might be used to relieve the symptoms of opiate withdrawal when opiate use is stopped?

You are the technician running the fMRI (functional magentic resonance imaging)machine today.You have had a patient in the machine for quite a while when you notice a sudden change in electrical activity within the RAS.What might be happening?

Absence of postural muscle tone is descriptive of or occurs during

Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during

A drug manufacturer has created a new drug called "actonin" that acts as an antagonist to the adenosine receptor.This drug,like caffeine,will eliminate or reduce feelings of fatigue.

Regarding its role as a neurotransmitter in the CNS,norepinephrine

Anterograde amnesia is associated with damage to all of the following structures of the brain,EXCEPT the

You have a new patient who describes having a lot of difficulty in being able to remember meeting new people.An MRI reveals damage to which structure?

Which of the following statements regarding higher brain functions is true?

An EEG with waves of high amplitude and low frequency is descriptive of or occurs during

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