Fred Volunteered for a Study in Which He Was Deprived

question 287

Multiple Choice

Fred volunteered for a study in which he was deprived of all environmental time cues for a two-week period. It is very probable that:

• A) he will experience episodes of cataplexy.
• B) his circadian rhythms will be so disrupted that he will develop chronic jet lag symptoms.
• C) he will experience microsleeps during the daytime and disruptions in his mood, mental abilities, reaction time, perceptual skills, and complex motor behaviors.
• D) his circadian rhythms and internal clock will drift to their natural, or intrinsic, rhythm of about 24.2 hours.

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