Which of the Following Statements About the Association Between Sleep

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the association between sleep and health is FALSE?

• A)Natural immune system moderators increase during deep sleep to promote resistance to viral infections.
• B)Growth and repair of the body's tissues occurs during sleep, which helps to prevent certain types of cancer.
• C)Sleep deprivation and sleep disorders are associated with heart attacks, asthma, and obesity.
• D)Good nutrition and exercise are more important to a healthy lifestyle than sleep.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in an analysis without violating any constraints.

Hypothesis Test

A procedure in statistics to determine if there is enough evidence to reject a null hypothesis in favor of an alternative hypothesis.

Chi-square Distribution

A statistical distribution used particularly in hypothesis testing, derived from the sum of the squares of a set of variables that follow a normal distribution.

Critical Value

A point on the scale of the test statistic beyond which the null hypothesis is rejected.