The Payments System Refers to

question 16

Multiple Choice

The payments system refers to

• A)the means of clearing and settling transactions in the economy.
• B)the means by which the government collects taxes.
• C)the system that credit card companies use to collect their payments.
• D)the type of medium of exchange used in the economy.

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Definitions:

NREM

Refers to the stages of sleep that are not accompanied by rapid eye movements, important for physical restoration and memory consolidation.

Delta Waves

These are slow brain waves that are most prominent during deep sleep, indicating a stage of deep rest and regeneration.

Alpha Waves

Brain waves detected by EEG that represent a state of relaxation with eyes closed, typically associated with calm wakefulness.

Sleep Spindles

A burst of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG that occurs during stage 2 of NREM sleep, thought to play a role in memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity.