Chapter 8: Part 5

Question 1

what is rebound phenomenon?

Answer 1

The increased frequency or intensity of a phenomenon after it has been temporarily suppressed; for example, the increase in REM sleep seen after a period of REM sleep deprivation.

Question 2

what is declarative (explicit) memory?

Answer 2

Declarative memories include those that people can talk about, such as memories of past episodes in their lives. They also include memories of the relationships between stimuli or events, such as the spatial relationships between landmarks that permit us to navigate around our environment.

Question 3

what is nondeclarative (implicit) memory?

Answer 3

Nondeclarative memories include those gained through experience and practice that do not necessarily involve an attempt to “memorize” information, such as learning to drive a car, throw and catch a ball, or recognize a person’s face.

Question 4

What is the difference between declarative and nondeclarative memories?

Answer 4

Declarative memories are memories for experiences in your life and nondeclarative memories are memories for procedural types of information.

Question 5

what does rem sleep facilitate?

Answer 5

nondeclarative memories

Question 6

what does slow-wave sleep facilitate?

Answer 6

declarative memories

Question 7

sleep is…

Answer 7

regulated

Question 8

what is adenosine?

Answer 8

A neuromodulator that is released by neurons engaging in high levels of metabolic activity; may play a primary role in the initiation of sleep.