Researchers at State University Conducted Some Carefully Controlled Sleep Restriction

question 151

Multiple Choice

Researchers at State University conducted some carefully controlled sleep restriction studies. Their results are likely to demonstrate that:

• A)research participants will easily adapt to the four-hour-per-night sleep schedule by the end of the first week and will show no cognitive or physical impairments over the course of the experiments.
• B)there will be some beneficial effects in terms of memory consolidation, reaction time, and immune system functioning in the majority of participants.
• C)immune system functioning, concentration, vigilance, reaction time, memory skills, and ability to gauge risk will be diminished in most participants.
• D)there is no evidence to support the notion that REM and NREM sleep deprivation result in REM and NREM rebound effects.

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Definitions:

Consumption Function

An economic formula that represents the relationship between total consumption and gross national income.

Aggregate Income

The total income earned by all individuals or entities in an economy, including wages, profits, rents, and investment earnings, over a specific time period.

Aggregate Consumption

The total amount of goods and services consumed in an economy over a specific period.

Consumption Function

A relationship in economic terms between the gross national income and the aggregate consumption level.