Why Is REM Sleep Called Paradoxical Sleep

question 109

Multiple Choice

Why is REM sleep called paradoxical sleep?

• A)The person is not really asleep.
• B)The person's body is asleep, but the person's brain is active.
• C)The person has no awareness of being asleep.
• D)The person is both awake and asleep at the same time.

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Definitions:

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is considered fixed, typically focusing on the immediate effects of economic decisions.

Monopolistic

Pertaining to a market structure where there is only one producer or seller for a product or service, limiting competition.

Marginal Revenue

The extra income a company earns by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The increase in cost that arises from producing one additional unit of a good or service; it varies depending on the level of production.