Samantha Started Having Difficulty Falling Asleep During Final Exam Week

question 41

Multiple Choice

Samantha started having difficulty falling asleep during final exam week. Although exams are over, she now starts to worry about sleep right after dinner. Even the sight of her bed makes her very anxious. The fact that Samantha's insomnia continues long after the stress of exams is over points to the role of ________ in the maintenance of sleep disorders.

• A)biology
• B)other medical conditions
• C)learning
• D)unknown factors

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Definitions:

Active Role

The act of taking initiative, participating directly, and being engaged in activities or decisions.

Piaget

A Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering work in child development and cognitive theory.

Cause And Effect

A relationship where one event (the cause) leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children from ages 2 to 7 learn through pretend play but struggle with logic and taking the point of view of other people.