For the Past Month, Mitchell Has Had Difficulty Falling Asleep

question 50

Multiple Choice

For the past month, Mitchell has had difficulty falling asleep at night. Even though he goes to bed at his usual time, he lays awake for several hours before he finally drifts off to sleep. As a result, Mitchell has only been getting 5 to 6 hours of sleep, instead of the 8 hours he is used to. Mitchell is likely to find that his lack of sleep leads to

• A)enhanced ability  to solve complex problems.
• B)impaired attention.
• C)hallucinations and general disorientation.
• D)night terrors when he actually does fall asleep.

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