Question 1

Desynchronized EEG is

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A)  low amplitude, high frequency. 
B)  low frequency. 
C)  high amplitude. 
D)  high amplitude, high frequency. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  low amplitude, high frequency. 
B)  low frequency. 
C)  high amplitude. 
D)  high amplitude, high frequency. 
E)  both B and C A

Question 2

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

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A)  restless legs. 
B)  nocturnal myoclonus. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  either A or B 
A)  restless legs. 
B)  nocturnal myoclonus. 
C)  hypersomnia. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  either A or B C

Question 3

The stage of sleep EEG that follows the second bout of stage 2 sleep during a normal night's sleep is

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A)  emergent stage 3. 
B)  initial stage 1. 
C)  emergent stage 1. 
D)  emergent stage 2. 
E)  stage 3. 
A)  emergent stage 3. 
B)  initial stage 1. 
C)  emergent stage 1. 
D)  emergent stage 2. 
E)  stage 3. C

Question 4

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

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A)  low-amplitude, high-frequency. 
B)  low-amplitude, low-frequency. 
C)  high-amplitude, low-frequency. 
D)  high-amplitude, high-frequency. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  low-amplitude, high-frequency. 
B)  low-amplitude, low-frequency. 
C)  high-amplitude, low-frequency. 
D)  high-amplitude, high-frequency. 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

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A)  recuperative theory 
B)  Freudian theory 
C)  adaptation theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory 
E)  sandman theory 
A)  recuperative theory 
B)  Freudian theory 
C)  adaptation theory 
D)  activation-synthesis theory 
E)  sandman theory

Question 6

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

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A)  posterior hypothalamus 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  basal forebrain 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  posterior hypothalamus 
B)  preoptic area 
C)  basal forebrain 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 7

Dreaming appears to occur most commonly during

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A)  REM sleep. 
B)  delta sleep. 
C)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
D)  periods during which muscle tension in core muscles is high. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  delta sleep. 
C)  initial stage 1 EEG. 
D)  periods during which muscle tension in core muscles is high. 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

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A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  sleepy 
B)  incapable of performing intelligence tests 
C)  unable to stay awake 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

The feeling of grogginess that is sometimes experienced upon awaking is called sleep ___________.

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The answer of The feeling of grogginess that is sometimes...

Question 10

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 4. 
B)  stage 3. 
C)  stage 2. 
D)  stage 1. 
E)  emergent stage 1. 
A)  stage 4. 
B)  stage 3. 
C)  stage 2. 
D)  stage 1. 
E)  emergent stage 1.

Question 11

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

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A)  accelerates adaptation to the phase advance. 
B)  accelerates adaptation to the phase delay. 
C)  slows adaptation to the phase advance. 
D)  slows adaptation to the phase delay. 
E)  both B and C 
A)  accelerates adaptation to the phase advance. 
B)  accelerates adaptation to the phase delay. 
C)  slows adaptation to the phase advance. 
D)  slows adaptation to the phase delay. 
E)  both B and C

Question 12

Normally, the fifth stage of sleep EEG to be reached after a person falls asleep at night is stage __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Normally, the fifth stage of sleep EEG...

Question 13

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed feelings of inferiority. 
B)  random brain stem activity and the cortex's inherent tendency to try to make sense of these ambiguous signals. 
C)  an interplay between the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D)  lucid impulses acting on repressed discharges. 
E)  REM activity in conflict with alpha. 
A)  repressed feelings of inferiority. 
B)  random brain stem activity and the cortex's inherent tendency to try to make sense of these ambiguous signals. 
C)  an interplay between the thalamus and hypothalamus. 
D)  lucid impulses acting on repressed discharges. 
E)  REM activity in conflict with alpha.

Question 14

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

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A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Some people never dream. 
B)  Penile erections occur during dreaming only when the dreams are sexual. 
C)  Sleep talking and sleep walking typically occur while people are dreaming. 
D)  Most dreams last a few seconds or less. 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

Accepted Answer

reticular formation

Question 16

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypnagogic hallucination. 
B)  cataplexy. 
C)  sleep paralysis. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
E)  sleep apnea. 
A)  a hypnagogic hallucination. 
B)  cataplexy. 
C)  sleep paralysis. 
D)  narcolepsy. 
E)  sleep apnea.

Question 17

Cataplexy is common in cases of

Accepted Answer

A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  pseudoinsomnia. 
E)  nocturnal myoclonus. 
A)  narcolepsy. 
B)  insomnia. 
C)  anxiety. 
D)  pseudoinsomnia. 
E)  nocturnal myoclonus.

Question 18

Neurons of the nucleus magnocellularis

Accepted Answer

A)  normally control muscle relaxation during REM sleep. 
B)  are active during attacks of cataplexy. 
C)  are the only cells of the caudal reticular formation that are not active during epileptic attacks. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  normally control muscle relaxation during REM sleep. 
B)  are active during attacks of cataplexy. 
C)  are the only cells of the caudal reticular formation that are not active during epileptic attacks. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 19

A condition in which sleep is continually disrupted by a cessation of breathing is __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A condition in which sleep is continually...

Question 20

After several nights of REM-sleep deprivation, penile erections often

Accepted Answer

A)  do not occur during sleep. 
B)  become difficult to achieve during wakefulness. 
C)  begin to occur during SWS. 
D)  make it difficult to get back to sleep. 
E)  become embarrassing. 
A)  do not occur during sleep. 
B)  become difficult to achieve during wakefulness. 
C)  begin to occur during SWS. 
D)  make it difficult to get back to sleep. 
E)  become embarrassing.

Desynchronized EEG is

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

The stage of sleep EEG that follows the second bout of stage 2 sleep during a normal night's sleep is

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

Dreaming appears to occur most commonly during

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

The feeling of grogginess that is sometimes experienced upon awaking is called sleep ___________.

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

Normally, the fifth stage of sleep EEG to be reached after a person falls asleep at night is stage __________.

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

Cataplexy is common in cases of

Neurons of the nucleus magnocellularis

A condition in which sleep is continually disrupted by a cessation of breathing is __________.

After several nights of REM-sleep deprivation, penile erections often

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Exam 14: Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms

Desynchronized EEG is

Paradoxically, people suffering from sleep apnea are often diagnosed as suffering from either insomnia or

The stage of sleep EEG that follows the second bout of stage 2 sleep during a normal night's sleep is

The EEG of the encephale isolé preparation is almost continuously

According to the text, which theory of sleep does the best job of explaining why there are such large differences in the amount of time that the members of various mammalian species spend sleeping?

Studies of encephalitis lethargica suggested that the __________ promotes wakefulness

Dreaming appears to occur most commonly during

In Kleitman's classic studies of sleep deprivation, student volunteers grew steadily more __________ as the period of deprivation grew longer.

The feeling of grogginess that is sometimes experienced upon awaking is called sleep ___________.

After a person falls asleep at night, the fourth stage of sleep EEG that is normally observed is

Exposure to intense light early in the morning following an east-bound flight

Normally, the fifth stage of sleep EEG to be reached after a person falls asleep at night is stage __________.

According to Hobson's activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, dream content reflects

Which common belief about dreaming has been confirmed by research?

REM sleep is controlled by circuits in the caudal __________ of the brain stem.

A vivid dreamlike state during wakefulness, often just as one awakens or falls asleep, is

Cataplexy is common in cases of

Neurons of the nucleus magnocellularis

A condition in which sleep is continually disrupted by a cessation of breathing is __________.

After several nights of REM-sleep deprivation, penile erections often

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Evolution, Genetics, and Experience: Thinking About the Biology of Behavior

The Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The Research Methods of Biopsychology

The Visual System

Mechanisms of Perception

The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

Drug Addiction and the Brain’s Reward Circuits

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