Evidence Suggests That Throughout the Americas and Pacific Islands, Indigenous

question 3

Multiple Choice

Evidence suggests that throughout the Americas and Pacific Islands, indigenous populations declined by almost _____ percent within a century of the Europeans' arrival.

• A) 90
• B) 75
• C) 60
• D) 35

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Definitions:

Decrease REM

refers to a reduction in the duration or intensity of Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a sleep stage associated with vivid dreaming and brain restoration.

Increase REM

Refers to efforts or methods aimed at increasing the duration or frequency of Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a phase associated with vivid dreaming.

Stage 2 Sleep

A period of sleep characterized by specific brain waves (sleep spindles and K-complexes), signifying a deeper sleep than stage 1 and a transitional phase into deeper stages of sleep.

Psychoanalyst

A therapist who practices psychoanalysis, a method of exploring the unconscious mind to treat psychological disorders and understand behavior.