In a Research Study Presented in Your Text, Participants Who

question 153

Multiple Choice

In a research study presented in your text, participants who learned a word list in the evening before going to sleep and were tested in the morning had better recall of the word list than those who learned the material in the morning and tested in the evening. This research supports the idea that with respect to memory, sleep can be described as serving a(n) ______ function.

• A)consolidation
• B)protective
• C)encoding
• D)restorative
• E)conservation

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Definitions:

Embryo

An early stage of development for multicellular organisms. In humans, it refers to the period from conception to the eighth week of pregnancy.

Acrosome

A cap-like structure over the head of a sperm cell that contains enzymes critical for egg penetration during fertilization.

Menstrual Period

A recurring cycle in women and female mammals involving the shedding of the uterine lining, typically lasting between 24-35 days.

Conception

The process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or the implantation of an embryo in a female's uterus.