Sleep Apnea Is a Disorder Involving

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Multiple Choice

Sleep apnea is a disorder involving

• A) temporary cessations of breathing during sleep.
• B) periodic uncontrollable attacks of overwhelming sleepiness.
• C) hypnagogic sensations of falling or floating weightlessly.
• D) the excessive use of sleeping pills or other sleep-inducing drugs.

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Study

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time.

Cross-sectional Study

A research design that involves analyzing data from a population, or a representative subset, at a specific point in time.

Double-blind Experiment

An experimental design where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, preventing bias in the results.

Longitudinal

Relating to research that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time.