OpenStax Psychology 2e - Chapter 4 Review Quiz

The body’s biological clock is located in the ________.

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• pituitary gland

• hypothalamus

________ occurs when there is a chronic deficiency in sleep.

• sleep debt

• circadian rhythm

• rotating shift work

• jet lag

________ cycles occur roughly once every 24 hours.

• biological

• rotating

• circadian

• conscious

________ is one way in which people can help reset their biological clocks.

• napping

• Light-dark exposure

• alcohol consumption

• coffee consumption

Growth hormone is secreted by the ________ while we sleep.

• pineal gland

• thyroid

• pituitary gland

• pancreas

The ________ plays a role in controlling slow-wave sleep.

• pons

• hypothalamus

• both a and b

• thalamus

________ is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that plays a role in regulating biological rhythms and immune function.

• LH

• melatonin

• FSH

• growth hormone

________ appears to be especially important for enhanced performance on recently learned tasks.

• slow-wave sleep

• melatonin

• sleep deprivation

• growth hormone

________ is(are) described as slow-wave sleep.

• NREM stage 3 sleep

• NREM stage 1 sleep

• REM sleep

• NREM stage 2 sleep

Sleep spindles and K-complexes are most often associated with ________ sleep.

• NREM stage 2 sleep

• REM

• NREM stage 3 sleep

• NREM stage 1 sleep