PSYC 460 460 FINAL STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | NEW UPDATE 2026/27
Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by __________. - ANSWERS changes in
the electrical activity of the brain
Somnambulism is synonymous with __________. - ANSWERS sleepwalking
__________ sleep is to facilitation of nondeclarative (implicit) memory
consolidation as __________ sleep is to facilitation of declarative (explicit)
memory consolidation. - ANSWERS REM; slow-wave
Which statement is true of the sleep cycle during a night of sleep? - ANSWERS
As the night goes on, the relative length of REM sleep increases in each successive
cycle.
One problem with knowing whether someone truly has insomnia is that
__________. - ANSWERS people often underestimate how long they sleep and
diagnosis is based largely on self-report
A person who exhibits sudden paralysis while remaining conscious may be
suffering from __________. - ANSWERS an episode of cataplexy
The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of
__________ waves in the sleep record. - ANSWERS theta
, The primary symptom of REM-sleep behavior disorder is(are) __________. -
ANSWERS the ability of a person to move during REM sleep
During REM sleep, there is increased cerebral blood flow to the __________ and
decreased cerebral blood flow to the __________. - ANSWERS extrastriate
(visual association) cortex; striate (primary visual) and prefrontal cortices
The metabolism of glycogen increases the brain levels of __________, which in
turn promotes __________. - ANSWERS adenosine; slow-wave sleep
Delta activity is to __________ as alpha activity is to __________. - ANSWERS
slow-wave sleep; being awake
At night, one would expect melatonin levels to be __________. - ANSWERS
increased from daily levels
A person who travels across several time zones is likely to experience __________.
- ANSWERS jet lag
The __________ brain wave pattern has a characteristic frequency of __________.
- ANSWERS theta; 3.5-7.5 Hz
A 17-year-old stayed up to break a record. Afterward, once he was able to sleep
again, he replaced __________ sleep in greater proportion to other stages. -
ANSWERS Stage 3
CORRECT ANSWERS | NEW UPDATE 2026/27
Stages of sleep are easily distinguished by __________. - ANSWERS changes in
the electrical activity of the brain
Somnambulism is synonymous with __________. - ANSWERS sleepwalking
__________ sleep is to facilitation of nondeclarative (implicit) memory
consolidation as __________ sleep is to facilitation of declarative (explicit)
memory consolidation. - ANSWERS REM; slow-wave
Which statement is true of the sleep cycle during a night of sleep? - ANSWERS
As the night goes on, the relative length of REM sleep increases in each successive
cycle.
One problem with knowing whether someone truly has insomnia is that
__________. - ANSWERS people often underestimate how long they sleep and
diagnosis is based largely on self-report
A person who exhibits sudden paralysis while remaining conscious may be
suffering from __________. - ANSWERS an episode of cataplexy
The transition between wakefulness and sleep is marked by the appearance of
__________ waves in the sleep record. - ANSWERS theta
, The primary symptom of REM-sleep behavior disorder is(are) __________. -
ANSWERS the ability of a person to move during REM sleep
During REM sleep, there is increased cerebral blood flow to the __________ and
decreased cerebral blood flow to the __________. - ANSWERS extrastriate
(visual association) cortex; striate (primary visual) and prefrontal cortices
The metabolism of glycogen increases the brain levels of __________, which in
turn promotes __________. - ANSWERS adenosine; slow-wave sleep
Delta activity is to __________ as alpha activity is to __________. - ANSWERS
slow-wave sleep; being awake
At night, one would expect melatonin levels to be __________. - ANSWERS
increased from daily levels
A person who travels across several time zones is likely to experience __________.
- ANSWERS jet lag
The __________ brain wave pattern has a characteristic frequency of __________.
- ANSWERS theta; 3.5-7.5 Hz
A 17-year-old stayed up to break a record. Afterward, once he was able to sleep
again, he replaced __________ sleep in greater proportion to other stages. -
ANSWERS Stage 3
