A College Student Is Having Difficulty Staying Awake During the Day

question 68

Multiple Choice

A college student is having difficulty staying awake during the day and sleeping through the night. Her difficulties are MOST likely due to problems in the __________

• A) hippocampus.
• B) pons.
• C) medulla.
• D) cerebellum.

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Definitions:

Biased Diagnosis

The presence of prejudice or partiality in making a medical or psychological diagnosis, potentially leading to incorrect or unfair treatment outcomes.

Tranquilizers

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Sedatives

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Depression

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