The Example of a New Parent Who Sleeps Through a Loud

question 16

Multiple Choice

The example of a new parent who sleeps through a loud thunderstorm, but wakes up the minute his newborn infant begins to cry is used to illustrate that during sleep, there is

• A)no awareness of external stimuli.
• B)a selective awareness of external stimuli. ​
• C)no awareness of either external or internal stimuli. ​
• D)an awareness of all external stimuli. ​

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Definitions:

Leaching

The process by which soluble substances are washed out from soil or wastes by the action of flowing water.

Meteoroid Impacts

Collisions between a meteoroid (space rock) and Earth, which can cause craters and have significant geological and biological effects.

Weathering

The breakdown and alteration of rocks and minerals at the Earth's surface through physical, chemical, or biological processes.

Open-Pit Mine

A type of surface mining operation where rocks or minerals are extracted from a large open pit or borrow.