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You Are Rushing to Class When a Ryan, Who Is

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You are rushing to class when a Ryan, who is your colleague, stops you and begins to discuss a personal problem. You want to break off the conversation so that you can get to class on time. You glance at your watch, but he keeps talking. You say "I've got to go. I'm going to be late for class." He continues. You turn and start to walk away, but Ryan follows you and keeps talking as if he never received any of your verbal and nonverbal signals that the conversation must end. Which of the following concepts best explains Ryan's behavior?

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Definitions:

Circadian Rhythm

The natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours.

Paradoxical Sleep

Another term for REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, characterized by brain activity similar to that of the waking state, but the individual is asleep and often experiencing vivid dreams.

Muscles

Tissues in the body that have the ability to contract and produce movement or maintain the position of parts of the body.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A small region of the brain in the hypothalamus responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.