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A pattern of body temperature fluctuation that repeats every day is an example of a:Read the answer and worked solution →The brain's clock mechanism sits in which area of the hypothalamus?Read the answer and worked solution →Which hormone is named as an important regulator of sleep-wake cycles?Read the answer and worked solution →Sleep can be divided into which two general phases?Read the answer and worked solution →Brief bursts of activity that interrupt theta waves in stage 2 are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Which waveform feature is often associated with stage 2 sleep alongside spindles?Read the answer and worked solution →NREM stage 3 is called deep or slow-wave sleep because it is characterised by:Read the answer and worked solution →Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling or staying asleep at least three nights a week over:Read the answer and worked solution →Sleep apnea is defined by episodes during which the sleeper's:Read the answer and worked solution →A person who cannot resist falling asleep at inopportune times has:Read the answer and worked solution →Stimulants are described as drugs that tend to increase overall levels of:Read the answer and worked solution →A hallucinogen is defined as a drug that produces profound alterations in:Read the answer and worked solution →Requiring more and more drug to achieve effects once felt at lower doses is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Withdrawal is described as a consequence of physical dependence that appears when the user:Read the answer and worked solution →Hypnosis is described as a state of extreme self-focus in which attention to external stimuli is:Read the answer and worked solution →Meditation is described as the act of focusing on a single target in order to:Read the answer and worked solution →Fatigue, sluggishness and irritability are listed alongside insomnia as symptoms following:Read the answer and worked solution →Stop on the right sleep stageRead the answer and worked solution →Match each sleep disorderRead the answer and worked solution →Tap what belongs to each stateRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: consciousnessRead the answer and worked solution →Complete the sleep scienceRead the answer and worked solution →

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A pattern of body temperature fluctuation that repeats every day is an example of a:

  1. Circadian rhythm
  2. Sleep spindle
  3. Delta wave burst
  4. Hypnotic state
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Correct answer: A. Circadian rhythm

1. Some biological patterns repeat on a daily cycle. 2. Body temperature fluctuates in a pattern which repeats every day. 3. That pattern is one example of a circadian rhythm. 4. Sleep spindles and delta waves are features within sleep, not daily cycles. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'States of Consciousness', sections 4.1-4.6_

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The brain's clock mechanism sits in which area of the hypothalamus?

  1. Anterior cingulate area
  2. Suprachiasmatic nucleus
  3. Reticular activating area
  4. Lateral geniculate body
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Correct answer: B. Suprachiasmatic nucleus

1. The daily clock has a specific anatomical home. 2. The brain's clock mechanism is located in an area of the hypothalamus. 3. That area is known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus, abbreviated SCN. 4. The other structures listed are not described as the clock. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'States of Consciousness', sections 4.1-4.6_

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Which hormone is named as an important regulator of sleep-wake cycles?

  1. Melatonin
  2. Insulin
  3. Thyroxine
  4. Adrenaline
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Correct answer: A. Melatonin

1. One hormone is singled out for the sleep-wake cycle. 2. One important regulator of sleep-wake cycles is the hormone melatonin. 3. It works alongside the brain's clock in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. 4. Insulin, thyroxine and adrenaline regulate other body systems. _Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'States of Consciousness', sections 4.1-4.6_

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