Most Studies of Sleep Patterns Show

question 374

Multiple Choice

Most studies of sleep patterns show

• A) a consistent ratio of three to one between time awake and time asleep.
• B) that it is unhealthy for anyone to sleep less than six hours a day.
• C) that midafternoon sleepiness is a natural part of the wake-sleep cycle.
• D) that these sleep patterns are innate and unchangeable.

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Definitions:

Linguistic Relativity

View that language determines thought and therefore people who speak different languages see the world in very different ways.

Innate Grammatical Rules

The concept in linguistics suggesting that the ability to understand and form grammatical sentences is hardwired into the human brain.

Pre-Linguistic Stage

A developmental phase in infants before they acquire language, characterized by non-verbal communication and understanding.

Ethnolinguistic Vitality

Concept describing objective features of an inter-ethnic context that influence language, and ultimately the cultural survival or disappearance of an ethnolinguistic group.