Regarding the Function of Sleep and the Effects of Sleep

question 82

Multiple Choice

Regarding the function of sleep and the effects of sleep loss, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Most people who have not slept for a day or two can still do interesting or complex mental tasks.
• B)If a task is monotonous, such as factory work or air traffic control, no amount of sleep loss is safe.
• C)Brief shifts in brain activity to the pattern normally recorded during sleep are called sleep apneas.
• D)Coffee can help sleepiness, but if one is struggling to stay awake while driving, it is best to stop and take a short nap.

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Definitions:

War Crimes

Violations of the laws or customs of war, including mistreatment of prisoners, genocide, the deliberate destruction of civilian property, and killing civilians.

Truman Doctrine

An American foreign policy strategy announced by President Harry S. Truman in 1947, aimed at containing the spread of communism by providing political, military, and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from authoritarian forces.

Subjugation

The action of bringing someone or something under domination or control, often by conquest or force.

German Democratic Republic

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