For Several Nights in a Row a Sleep Researcher Wakes

question 154

Multiple Choice

For several nights in a row a sleep researcher wakes you up whenever you show signs of entering REM sleep. On the first night that you are allowed to sleep uninterrupted, you will most likely experience:

• A)microsleeps.
• B)a dramatic increase in stages 3 and 4 NREM sleep.
• C)REM rebound.
• D)very little REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Cross-Sectional

This type of study examines data from a population, or a representative subset, at one specific point in time.

Longitudinal Studies

Research methods that involve repeated observations of the same variables or groups over a long period of time, often used to study development or changes.

Cohort Effects

Variations in the characteristics of an area of study (like attitudes, abilities) due to the study subjects having shared a particular experience during a specific time frame.

Biological Inheritance

The process whereby genetic information is transmitted from parent to offspring, dictating traits and characteristics.