Fred Is Having a Vivid Dream About Running in a Marathon.His

question 72

Multiple Choice

Fred is having a vivid dream about running in a marathon.His legs don't start pumping furiously in bed in order to run because:

• A) Fred knows that this is just a dream and he is able to voluntarily control his muscle movements.
• B) the level of arousal in the body and the activity of the brain are significantly reduced during REM sleep.
• C) even though our brains are very active,we are essentially paralyzed while in REM sleep.
• D) dreaming has been found to take place only in the prefrontal lobe and doesn't affect any other areas of the brain or body.

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Definitions:

Easy Tasks

Activities or jobs that can be completed with minimal effort or difficulty.

Internal Push

An internal motivation or drive that compels an individual to take action or pursue goals.

External Pull

Influences or factors outside an individual that draw or entice them towards certain decisions, actions, or behaviors.

Incentive

Something that motivates or encourages someone to do something or increases the likelihood of a behavior.