According to Focus on Neuroscience: the Sleep-Deprived Emotional Brain, Which

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Multiple Choice

According to Focus on Neuroscience: The Sleep-Deprived Emotional Brain, which of the following is TRUE?

• A) People often react with greater emotionality when they're not getting adequate sleep.
• B) When people are consistently operating on too little sleep their emotional reactions are considerably reduced.
• C) A brain area called the amygdala has significantly reduced activity in sleep-deprived people compared to adequately rested people.
• D) Research has clearly shown that watching unpleasant, disturbing images causes people to feel much more sleep-deprived and tired than when they watch neutral images.

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