art h 2 GRADE A Q&A
Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus located? - (correct answer)n the hypothalamus in
the brain
Nick tends to feel sleepy around 10 p.m. every evening and wakes up at 6 a.m. every
morning without an alarm clock. That is because his _____ controls his sleep/wake
cycle. - (correct answer)circadian rhythm
It is at the end of this stage of sleep that children may wet the bed or begin walking in
their sleep. - (correct answer)NREM-3
_____ recordings provide evidence for the fact that the brain responds to sound stimuli
during sleep. - (correct answer)EEG
REM sleep is also called: - (correct answer)paradoxical sleep.
Studies show that chronic sleep deprivation is associated with all of the following
EXCEPT: - (correct answer)better academic performance
Exposure to sunlight and other bright light: - (correct answer)suppresses the production
of melatonin.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of sleep, according to your textbook?
Sleep helps us recuperate.
Sleep helps us be more creative.
Sleep helps us create and maintain social connections.
Sleep helps us restore and rebuild our memories. - (correct answer)Sleep helps us
create and maintain social connections.
, This sleep disorder, which occurs within two to three hours of falling asleep, is
characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified. - (correct
answer)night terrors
Psychologists believe that there are five main reasons for sleep. Which of the following
is NOT one of those reasons? - (correct answer)Sleep helps us eliminate unconscious
conflicts from memory.
According to the textbook, sleep consolidates our memories by reactivating recent
experiences stored in the _____ and then shifting them for permanent storage
elsewhere in the cortex. - (correct answer)hippocampus
Susan has been prescribed medication to keep her awake so she is less likely to fall
asleep behind the wheel of her car. She most likely suffers from: - (correct
answer)narcolepsy.
Which of the following statements about sleeping behavior is TRUE?
Older adults sleep more than young adults.
Sleepwalkers are acting out their dreams.
Some people dream every night; others seldom dream.
When dreaming, people do not move their limbs to act out their dreams. - (correct
answer)When dreaming, people do not move their limbs to act out their dreams.
The sleep cycle repeats itself about every ___ minutes for younger adults. - (correct
answer)90
In which of the following dream theories does REM sleep trigger neural activity that
evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain then weaves into stories? -
(correct answer)neural activation theory
Where is the suprachiasmatic nucleus located? - (correct answer)n the hypothalamus in
the brain
Nick tends to feel sleepy around 10 p.m. every evening and wakes up at 6 a.m. every
morning without an alarm clock. That is because his _____ controls his sleep/wake
cycle. - (correct answer)circadian rhythm
It is at the end of this stage of sleep that children may wet the bed or begin walking in
their sleep. - (correct answer)NREM-3
_____ recordings provide evidence for the fact that the brain responds to sound stimuli
during sleep. - (correct answer)EEG
REM sleep is also called: - (correct answer)paradoxical sleep.
Studies show that chronic sleep deprivation is associated with all of the following
EXCEPT: - (correct answer)better academic performance
Exposure to sunlight and other bright light: - (correct answer)suppresses the production
of melatonin.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of sleep, according to your textbook?
Sleep helps us recuperate.
Sleep helps us be more creative.
Sleep helps us create and maintain social connections.
Sleep helps us restore and rebuild our memories. - (correct answer)Sleep helps us
create and maintain social connections.
, This sleep disorder, which occurs within two to three hours of falling asleep, is
characterized by high arousal and an appearance of being terrified. - (correct
answer)night terrors
Psychologists believe that there are five main reasons for sleep. Which of the following
is NOT one of those reasons? - (correct answer)Sleep helps us eliminate unconscious
conflicts from memory.
According to the textbook, sleep consolidates our memories by reactivating recent
experiences stored in the _____ and then shifting them for permanent storage
elsewhere in the cortex. - (correct answer)hippocampus
Susan has been prescribed medication to keep her awake so she is less likely to fall
asleep behind the wheel of her car. She most likely suffers from: - (correct
answer)narcolepsy.
Which of the following statements about sleeping behavior is TRUE?
Older adults sleep more than young adults.
Sleepwalkers are acting out their dreams.
Some people dream every night; others seldom dream.
When dreaming, people do not move their limbs to act out their dreams. - (correct
answer)When dreaming, people do not move their limbs to act out their dreams.
The sleep cycle repeats itself about every ___ minutes for younger adults. - (correct
answer)90
In which of the following dream theories does REM sleep trigger neural activity that
evokes random visual memories, which our sleeping brain then weaves into stories? -
(correct answer)neural activation theory
