Which of the Following Is CORRECT Concerning REM Deprivation

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is CORRECT concerning REM deprivation?

• A)REM deprivation results in long-term mental illness.
• B)REM deprivation only occurs among the elderly.
• C)REM deprivation leads to increased amounts of REM sleep on subsequent nights of sleep.
• D)REM deprivation can lead to REM behaviour disorder.

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Definitions:

Correlational Research

A type of non-experimental research method in which a researcher measures two variables, understands and assesses the statistical relationship between them without any causal assumption.

Independent Variables

Factors in an experiment that are deliberately altered to test their impact on the variables being measured.

Manipulating Variables

The process of changing one or more variables in an experiment to observe the effects on other variables.

Double-Blind Procedure

A research method used to prevent bias, where neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment.