In a Meeting with the Psychology Professor, Steph Reports Having

question 53

Multiple Choice

In a meeting with the psychology professor, Steph reports having a hard time staying awake during lectures and sometimes experiencing the feeling of uncontrollably falling asleep while sitting at a desk. Steph's sleepiness may be due to the cells firing slowly in the

• A) reticular formation.
• B) cerebellum.
• C) hippocampus.
• D) thalamus.

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