​Why Are People Unconscious Most of the Time While They

question 30

Multiple Choice

​Why are people unconscious most of the time while they are asleep?

• A)Neurons in most areas of the brain stop producing action potentials.
• B)​Except for extremely strong stimuli, the sense organs stop sending messages to the brain.
• C)​Inhibitory synapses block the spread of messages from one brain area to another.
• D)​Action potentials in the brain slow to approximately one-third their usual speed.

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Definitions:

Phonological Loops

A component of the working memory model that deals with auditory information processing and verbal information storage.

Neural Activity

It encompasses all the actions and processes of nerve cells (neurons) including transmission of nerve impulses, synaptic activity, and information processing in the brain.

Chunks

Memory units that consist of several components grouped together and processed as a single unit.

Episodic Memory

A form of memory that holds information about particular events, circumstances, and personal experiences over an extended period.