Regarding REM Sleep, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 529

Multiple Choice

Regarding REM sleep, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) After studying for a long period, you will remember more if you do not sleep since REM sleep decreases memory formation.
• B) Brain areas associated with imagery and emotion become significantly more active during REM sleep.
• C) All mammals show REM sleep, but reptiles show no signs of REM sleep.
• D) For adults, REM periods add up to about 20 percent of total sleep time.

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Definitions:

Top-down Processing

An approach to perception where prior knowledge, expectations, or experience drives the interpretation of sensory information.

Bottom-up Processing

A type of information processing that begins with sensory input and builds up to the formation of perception.

Ambiguous Figure

An image or drawing designed to offer more than one perceptual interpretation, often used in psychological tests to explore perception and cognitive processes.

Geons

Simple geometric figures, such as cubes, cylinders, and pyramids, that can be combined to create all other shapes. An early (and crucial) step in some models of object recognition is determining which geons are present.