Which of the Following Statements About Meditation Is TRUE

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about meditation is TRUE?

• A)A common theme in different meditative practices is the goal of retraining or controlling attention
• B)Physiologically, meditation is most similar to deep sleep (stage 4 NREM).
• C)The effects of meditation are caused by increased blood levels of a compound called adenosine.
• D)As is the case with hypnosis, empirical research has demonstrated that meditation is probably a pseudoscience with no beneficial effects beyond that of simple relaxation.

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