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Unit 2

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Which is NOT one of the four lobes of the brain?
Peripheral
The peripheral nervous system has two major subdivisions: the __________ nervous system and the __________ nervous system.
somatic and autonomic
Hypnosis has been found to work most effectively on:
Individuals who are highly susceptible to suggestions
In a neuron, the cell body is also called:
The soma
True or False: Although night terrors result in a state of panic, individuals in this state can be consoled through reassuring comments.
False
True or False: Some research suggests that combining drug therapy with other forms of therapy hinders the effect of the drug.
False
True or False: Some research suggests that sleep deprivation affects cognitive and motor functions as much as, if not more than, alcohol intoxication
True
Which theory states that the purpose of sleep is an adaptive response to predatory risks, which increase in darkness?
Evolutionary theory
Rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep is associated with which of the following?
Increased brain activity
Dreams occur during which of the following stages?
REM sleep
True or False: The left hemisphere controls the right half of the body and the right hemisphere controls the left half of the body.
True
What determines an individual's inherited physical characteristics?
The phenotype
What is the corpus callosum?
The main fiber bundle connecting the hemispheres
When Carlos was younger, his father used to come home from work, sit in front of the TV, and start to snore. Carlos would ask him to stop snoring and his father would say, "I wasn't sleeping!" Was his father lying to him?
No, most people in Stage 1 sleep do not know they've just been sleeping.
An individual who has sleep debt:
Does not get sufficient sleep on a chronic basis
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