According to Your Textbook, Serious Consequences for Mental and Physical

question 144

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook, serious consequences for mental and physical functioning can result from just ________ of sleep deprivation.

• A) an hour or two
• B) one or two nights
• C) three to five days
• D) weeks

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Definitions:

Avoidance Conditioning

A learning process through which a subject learns to avoid an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by engaging in particular behaviors.

Passive Avoidance

A learning process in which an individual learns to avoid a stimulus or situation after experiencing or anticipating an unpleasant outcome.

Two-Way Avoidance

A learning process in which an animal or human learns to avoid a negative stimulus by performing a particular behavior.

Unpleasant Situation

A scenario or condition that is not enjoyable or is likely to cause discomfort, distress, or dissatisfaction.