Question 1

During paradoxical sleep,

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A) Brain neurotransmitter activity in the pathways regulating states of consciousness is similar to that in the awake state 
B) Brain oxygen consumption is lower than when awake 
C) Skeletal muscle tension is dramatically increased 
D) The person is easily aroused 
E) All of the choices occur 
A) Brain neurotransmitter activity in the pathways regulating states of consciousness is similar to that in the awake state 
B) Brain oxygen consumption is lower than when awake 
C) Skeletal muscle tension is dramatically increased 
D) The person is easily aroused 
E) All of the choices occur

Question 2

An electroencephalogram

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A) Is a record of action potentials in the brain 
B) Records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface 
C) Is a pattern of complex waves with amplitudes similar to those of action potentials 
D) Is both is a record of action potentials in the brain and records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface 
E) Both records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface and is both is a record of action potentials in the brain and records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface are correct 
A) Is a record of action potentials in the brain 
B) Records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface 
C) Is a pattern of complex waves with amplitudes similar to those of action potentials 
D) Is both is a record of action potentials in the brain and records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface 
E) Both records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface and is both is a record of action potentials in the brain and records the potential difference between two points on the scalp's surface are correct

Question 3

About 3-5% of school aged children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).This neurobehavioral problem is anatomically linked,primarily to which area of dysfunction in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Basal nuclei 
B) Pituitary gland 
C) Prefrontal cerebral cortex 
D) Both basal nuclei and pituitary gland 
E) Both basal nuclei and prefrontal cerebral cortex 
A) Basal nuclei 
B) Pituitary gland 
C) Prefrontal cerebral cortex 
D) Both basal nuclei and pituitary gland 
E) Both basal nuclei and prefrontal cerebral cortex

Question 4

Schizophrenia is most strongly associated with excessive production of or sensitivity to

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Enkephalin 
E) Lithium carbonate 
A) Dopamine 
B) Acetylcholine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Enkephalin 
E) Lithium carbonate

Question 5

Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during

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A) Slow-wave sleep 
B) Paradoxical sleep 
C) Both slow-wave sleep and paradoxical sleep 
D) Neither slow-wave sleep nor paradoxical sleep 
A) Slow-wave sleep 
B) Paradoxical sleep 
C) Both slow-wave sleep and paradoxical sleep 
D) Neither slow-wave sleep nor paradoxical sleep

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Limbic system 
D) Corpus callosum 
E) Hippocampus 
A) Thalamus 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Limbic system 
D) Corpus callosum 
E) Hippocampus

Question 7

The EEG tracing of a relaxed individual who has closed eyes and is not concentrating on anything in particular is mainly an alpha rhythm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Regarding its role as a neurotransmitter in the CNS,norepinephrine

Accepted Answer

A) Is secreted by brain stem neurons in response to sensory stimulation 
B) Amplifies weak sensory signals and dampens strong ones so that more information can reach conscious levels 
C) Is important for maintaining directed attention 
D) Both is secreted by brain stem neurons in response to sensory stimulation and is important for maintaining directed attention are correct 
E) All of the choices are correct 
A) Is secreted by brain stem neurons in response to sensory stimulation 
B) Amplifies weak sensory signals and dampens strong ones so that more information can reach conscious levels 
C) Is important for maintaining directed attention 
D) Both is secreted by brain stem neurons in response to sensory stimulation and is important for maintaining directed attention are correct 
E) All of the choices are correct

Question 9

Lack of an adequate amount of sleep at its worst can cause death,as well as serious memory retention and learning difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding the brain areas that direct emotion is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) The hypothalamus is the site of the conscious feeling of emotion 
B) The hypothalamus integrates emotional behaviors 
C) The limbic system delivers information about emotion from the cerebral cortex to the hypothalamus 
D) The cerebral cortex is responsible for control over emotions 
E) None of the choices are true 
A) The hypothalamus is the site of the conscious feeling of emotion 
B) The hypothalamus integrates emotional behaviors 
C) The limbic system delivers information about emotion from the cerebral cortex to the hypothalamus 
D) The cerebral cortex is responsible for control over emotions 
E) None of the choices are true

Question 12

In paradoxical sleep an individual is easily aroused from a deep sleep although the EEG pattern which is observed is consistent with that of an individual in NREM sleep.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A brain stem nucleus that is strongly implicated in the mechanism for directed attention is the locus coeruleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stressful situations are likely to be remembered in striking detail in part because of the hormones released as a result of the stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about sleep is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep typically occurs in stages in which a subject goes through progressively deeper stages of sleep and then awakens 
B) Sleep typically occurs in cycles in which a subject will cycle through various stages of slow-wave sleep punctuated by paradoxical sleep several times during one bout of sleep 
C) During REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated 
D) Both sleep typically occurs in stages in which a subject goes through progressively deeper stages of sleep and then awakens and during REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated are correct 
E) Both sleep typically occurs in cycles in which a subject will cycle through various stages of slow-wave sleep punctuated by paradoxical sleep several times during one bout of sleep and during REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated are correct 
A) Sleep typically occurs in stages in which a subject goes through progressively deeper stages of sleep and then awakens 
B) Sleep typically occurs in cycles in which a subject will cycle through various stages of slow-wave sleep punctuated by paradoxical sleep several times during one bout of sleep 
C) During REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated 
D) Both sleep typically occurs in stages in which a subject goes through progressively deeper stages of sleep and then awakens and during REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated are correct 
E) Both sleep typically occurs in cycles in which a subject will cycle through various stages of slow-wave sleep punctuated by paradoxical sleep several times during one bout of sleep and during REM sleep, blood pressure and breathing rate become elevated are correct

Question 17

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Memory consolidation probably occurs via an increase in the effectiveness of existing synapses and also via formation of new ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

During paradoxical sleep,

An electroencephalogram

About 3-5% of school aged children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).This neurobehavioral problem is anatomically linked,primarily to which area of dysfunction in the brain?

Schizophrenia is most strongly associated with excessive production of or sensitivity to

Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during

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

The EEG tracing of a relaxed individual who has closed eyes and is not concentrating on anything in particular is mainly an alpha rhythm.

Regarding its role as a neurotransmitter in the CNS,norepinephrine

Lack of an adequate amount of sleep at its worst can cause death,as well as serious memory retention and learning difficulties.

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Which of the following statements regarding the brain areas that direct emotion is not true?

In paradoxical sleep an individual is easily aroused from a deep sleep although the EEG pattern which is observed is consistent with that of an individual in NREM sleep.

A brain stem nucleus that is strongly implicated in the mechanism for directed attention is the locus coeruleus.

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

Stressful situations are likely to be remembered in striking detail in part because of the hormones released as a result of the stress.

Which of the following statements about sleep is correct?

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

Memory consolidation probably occurs via an increase in the effectiveness of existing synapses and also via formation of new ones.

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Exam 8: Consciousness, the Brain, and Behavior

During paradoxical sleep,

An electroencephalogram

About 3-5% of school aged children are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).This neurobehavioral problem is anatomically linked,primarily to which area of dysfunction in the brain?

Schizophrenia is most strongly associated with excessive production of or sensitivity to

Rapid eye movement is descriptive of or occurs during

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

The EEG tracing of a relaxed individual who has closed eyes and is not concentrating on anything in particular is mainly an alpha rhythm.

Regarding its role as a neurotransmitter in the CNS,norepinephrine

Lack of an adequate amount of sleep at its worst can cause death,as well as serious memory retention and learning difficulties.

A progressive decrease in an orienting response to a repeated stimulus is called adaptation.

Which of the following statements regarding the brain areas that direct emotion is not true?

In paradoxical sleep an individual is easily aroused from a deep sleep although the EEG pattern which is observed is consistent with that of an individual in NREM sleep.

A brain stem nucleus that is strongly implicated in the mechanism for directed attention is the locus coeruleus.

Learning is generally facilitated if the material to be learned is emotionally neutral.

Stressful situations are likely to be remembered in striking detail in part because of the hormones released as a result of the stress.

Which of the following statements about sleep is correct?

The integrator of inner emotions and emotional behaviors is the thalamus.

Memory consolidation probably occurs via an increase in the effectiveness of existing synapses and also via formation of new ones.

Homeostasis: a Framework for Human Physiology

Chemical Composition of the Body

Cellular Structure, Proteins, and Metabolism

Movement of Molecules Across Cell Membranes

Control of Cells by Chemical Messengers

Neuronal Signaling and the Structure of the Nervous System

Sensory Physiology

Muscle

Control of Body Movement

The Endocrine System

Cardiovascular Physiology

Respiratory Physiology

The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions

The Digestion and Absorption of Food

Regulation of Organic Metabolism and Energy Balance

Reproduction

The Immune System

Medical Physiology: Integration Using Clinical Cases

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