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Psychology (Biological Psychology) Quiz am Sleep, erstellt von Katie Morbey am 09/04/2019.
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Frage 1

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The various stages of sleep are easily distinguished by
Antworten
  • Visible changes in respiration
  • Changes in motor movements
  • Changes in the electrical activity of the brain
  • The quality and quantity of dreams

Frage 2

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The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of which type of EEG waves?
Antworten
  • Alpha
  • Beta
  • Delta
  • Theta

Frage 3

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You are watching the EEG of a person whose output contains 85% delta wave activity. Your best guess is that this person is
Antworten
  • In stage 4 of slow-wave sleep
  • Dreaming
  • Making the transition from wakefulness to sleep
  • In REM sleep

Frage 4

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Typically, humans show which pattern of blood flow and cognitive activity during REM sleep
Antworten
  • Cortical blood flow is reduced during REM sleep as blood is shunted to the genitals
  • Cerebral blood flow is low in the primary visual cortex
  • Cerebral blood flow is high in the visual association cortex and low in the prefrontal cortex
  • Cerebral blood flow is high in the prefrontal cortex

Frage 5

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It may be inappropriate to treat insomnia with benzodiazepines because
Antworten
  • Medication withdrawal symptoms can result in increased insomnia
  • Sleeping medication may lead to daytime hangovers
  • People with insomnia may be underestimating the amount of time they actually sleep
  • All of the above are correct

Frage 6

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Nightmares that are particularly terrifying occur during
Antworten
  • Stage 1 sleep
  • Stage 2 sleep
  • Stage 4 sleep
  • REM sleep

Frage 7

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The first day in a new job that is cognitively demanding and which involves the development of new skills, would be expected to
Antworten
  • Produce insomnia
  • Reduce the amplitude of delta activity in the frontal lobes
  • Increase the need for REM sleep
  • Increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep

Frage 8

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A build up of carbon dioxide in the blood is characteristic of the sleep disorder known as
Antworten
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep apnea
  • Somnambulism
  • Pavor nocturnus

Frage 9

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A person who exhibits sudden paralysis may be suffering from
Antworten
  • Somnambulism
  • A sleep attack
  • Hynagogic hallucinations
  • An episode of cataplexy

Frage 10

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Human narcolepsy
Antworten
  • Can be treated by using sleep-inducing drugs
  • Is caused by an absence of orexin in most people with narcolepsy
  • Involves the intrusion of slow-wave sleep components into the awake state
  • Is caused by an absence of dopamine in most people with narcolepsy

Frage 11

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The occurrence of sleep attacks in narcolepsy can be alleviated by drugs that
Antworten
  • Impair the release of orexin in the brain
  • Block hypocretin 2 receptors in the hypothalamus
  • Act as catecholamine agonists
  • Alleviated the symptoms of depression

Frage 12

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Weight gain is a common outcome for a person suffering from
Antworten
  • Somnambulism
  • Sleep-related eating disorder
  • REM sleep disorder
  • Narcolepsy

Frage 13

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The primary function of slow-wave sleep is to
Antworten
  • Rest the brain
  • Promote dreaming
  • Facilitate brain development
  • Rest the body

Frage 14

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Research has suggested that _____ sleep is important for _____ memory
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  • Slow-wave; non-declarative
  • REM; declarative
  • Stage 2; declarative
  • REM; non-declarative

Frage 15

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Prolonged sleep deprivation in humans results in
Antworten
  • Impaired concentration
  • Perceptual illusions
  • Partial recovery of lost stage 4 sleep
  • All of the above are correct
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