An Increase in Accident Rates Following the Change to Daylight

question 195

Multiple Choice

An increase in accident rates following the change to daylight savings time best illustrates the dangers of

• A) narcolepsy.
• B) sleep apnea.
• C) REM rebound.
• D) sleep deprivation.

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Definitions:

IQR

The Interquartile Range, which represents the spread of a dataset, is calculated by subtracting the 25th percentile from the 75th percentile.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of numbers; a measure of dispersion or variability.

Median

The middle value in a sorted list of numbers, effectively dividing the dataset into two halves.

IQR

IQR, or Interquartile Range, measures the middle 50% spread of a dataset by calculating the difference between the first (25th percentile) and third (75th percentile) quartiles.