How Does Thinking About Time Change in Middle Adulthood

question 33

Multiple Choice

How does thinking about time change in middle adulthood?

• A)Time seems to move faster than it did in young adulthood
• B)Time seems to move slower than it did in young adulthood
• C)Thinking in terms of years rather than decades
• D)Thinking in terms of time until death rather than time since birth

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Definitions:

NREM Sleep

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Delta Waves

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Slow Brain Waves

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Sleep Apnea

A disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep, causing the person to choke and gasp and momentarily awaken.