Prisoners in Solitary Confinement,arctic Explorers,and Long-Distance Truck Drivers,who Are Faced

question 24

Multiple Choice

Prisoners in solitary confinement,arctic explorers,and long-distance truck drivers,who are faced with limited or monotonous stimulation may experience

• A) mindfulness.
• B) the relaxation response.
• C) bizarre or distorted perceptions.
• D) functional "waking" coma state.

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Definitions:

Gini Coefficient

A scale assessing the distribution of income among a population, where 0 denotes total equality and 1 indicates complete disparity.

Income

Periodic financial returns from work engagements or investments.

Lorenz Curve

A graphical representation of the distribution of income or wealth within a society, indicating levels of inequality.

X-axis

The horizontal line on a graph that represents the independent variable.