Which Statement Accurately Summarizes the Effects of Sleep on Long-Term

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately summarizes the effects of sleep on long-term storage?

• A)Sleep facilitates long-term storage because it prevents proactive interference from occurring that otherwise might interfere with consolidation.
• B)Sleep facilitates the consolidation of trivial information that might be discarded as unimportant in the fully conscious state.
• C)Sleep helps strip memories of their emotionality,thereby aiding in their subsequent clarity.
• D)Sleep helps us to remember what is important and discard what is trivial.

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Definitions:

Dreaming

Thoughts, visuals, and emotional sensations that occur in one's mind during the state of sleep.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial phase of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep, where one can be easily awakened and may experience sudden muscle contractions.

Electroencephalograph (EEG)

A device used to record the electrical activity of the brain.

Stage 1 Sleep

The initial stage of sleep characterized by light sleep, where one can be easily awakened.