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Chapter 5 - Terms Only

Quiz by Susan Miscavage

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  • Q1
    A device that monitors the electrical activity of the brain over time by means of recording electrodes attached to the surface of the scalp.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 187)
    Electroencephalograph (EEG)
    30s
  • Q2
    Periodic fluctuations in physiological functioning.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 188)
    Biological rhythms
    30s
  • Q3
    The 24-hour biological cycles found in humans and many other species.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 188)
    Circadian rhythms
    30s
  • Q4
    A device that records muscular activity and tension.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 191)
    Electromyograph (EMG)
    30s
  • Q5
    A device that records eye movements.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 191)
    Electrooculograph (EOG)
    30s
  • Q6
    Sleep stages 3 and 4, during which low-frequency delta waves become prominent in EEG recordings.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 192)
    Slow-wave sleep (SWS)
    30s
  • Q7
    A deep stage of sleep marked by rapid eye movements, high-frequency brain waves, and dreaming.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 193)
    REM sleep
    30s
  • Q8
    Sleep stages 1 through 4, which are marked by an absence of rapid eye movements, relatively little dreaming, and varied EEG activity.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 193)
    Non-REM (NREM) sleep
    30s
  • Q9
    The afferent fibers running through the reticular formation that influence physiological arousal.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 196)
    Ascending reticular activating system (ARAS)
    30s
  • Q10
    Chronic problems in getting adequate sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 200)
    Insomnia
    30s
  • Q11
    A disease marked by sudden and irresistible onsets of sleep during normal waking periods.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)
    Narcolepsy
    30s
  • Q12
    A sleep disorder characterized by frequent reflexive gasping for air that awakens a person and disrupts sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)
    Sleep apnea
    30s
  • Q13
    Anxiety-arousing dreams that lead to awakening, usually from REM sleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)
    Nightmares
    30s
  • Q14
    Abrupt awakenings from NREM sleep accompanied by intense autonomic arousal and feelings of panic.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 202)
    Night terrors
    30s
  • Q15
    Arising and wandering about while remaining asleep.(Weiten Psychology 8e p. 203)
    Somnambulism (sleepwalking)
    30s

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