Ted Went Without Sleep for Two Nights in Order to Study

question 31

Multiple Choice

Ted went without sleep for two nights in order to study for a final exam. Ted can expect to experience:

• A)virtually no effect on his mental abilities and reaction time.
• B)very brief episodes of sleep called microsleeps that occur during wakefulness.
• C)REM sleep behavior disorder.
• D)intense hypnagogic hallucinations.

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