Which Statement About Sleep Deprivation Is False

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sleep deprivation is false?

• A) A person who goes without sleep for one week risks permanent brain damage.
• B) Without sleep, people are less likely to retain skills that they learned during the day.
• C) Sleep deprivation raises the level of norepinephrine in the brain.
• D) Fatigue may be the primary cause of up to 25 percent of all auto accidents.

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Definitions:

Logic

The systematic study of valid rules of inference and the principles of valid reasoning, often applied in philosophy, mathematics, and computer science to deduce new statements from established premises.

Ossification

A process through which new bone tissue is formed at the growth plates of long bones.

Growth Plates

Regions of cartilage near the ends of long bones where new bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.

Long Bones

Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily found in the arms, legs, hands, and feet, crucial for movement and support.