One Possible Difference Between a "Sleeping Brain" and an "Awake

question 50

Multiple Choice

One possible difference between a "sleeping brain" and an "awake brain" relates to the neuronal workspace. Which of the following statements most accurately represents this relationship?

• A) When one is awake, the neuronal workspace allows areas of the brain to communicate with each other, which gives rise to consciousness.
• B) The workspace prevents conflicting information from being processed during sleep, but not when one is awake.
• C) Changes in brain activity are monitored by the neuronal workspace when one is asleep, but not when one is awake.
• D) When one is asleep, the neuronal workspace allows areas of the brain to communicate with each other, which leads to dreaming.

---

Definitions:

Revolutionary War

The conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen American colonies from 1775 to 1783 that resulted in the colonies gaining independence and forming the United States of America.

Negotiations

The process by which two or more parties aim to reach a mutual agreement through dialogue and compromise on a matter of mutual interest.

Treaty of Fort Stanwix

A 1768 agreement between Native American nations and British colonists, establishing boundary lines in what is now the United States.

Iroquois Confederacy

The Iroquois Confederacy, also known as the Haudenosaunee or Six Nations, was a powerful and influential alliance of six Native American tribes primarily located in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.