When More Than One Hypothesis Can Explain a Pattern, Scientists

question 34

Short Answer

When more than one hypothesis can explain a pattern, scientists typically prefer the most _______ one-the explanation that requires the smallest number of unobserved events to account for it.

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Definitions:

Narcolepsy

A chronic sleep disorder characterized by overwhelming daytime drowsiness and sudden attacks of sleep.

Insomnia

A common sleep disorder that involves difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or obtaining restorative sleep.

REM Sleep

is a phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, low muscle tone, and vivid dreaming, considered crucial for memory consolidation and emotional regulation.

Paradoxical Sleep

Another term for REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, characterized by active brain waves, rapid eye movements, and dreaming, despite the body being in a state of muscle paralysis.