Based on the Information Discussed in the in Focus Box

question 113

Multiple Choice

Based on the information discussed in the In Focus box titled "What You Really Want to Know About Dreams," which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The notion that dogs, cats, and other mammals experience dream imagery during REM sleep is a reasonable conclusion.
• B) People often dream in color.
• C) People who have been blind since birth do not dream.
• D) Having a dream in which you are killed or die is relatively common.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Rate

A situation where the rate at which a process occurs slows down over time.

Post Hoc

Short for the logical fallacy "post hoc ergo propter hoc," meaning "after this, therefore because of this," it implies a mistaken belief that because one thing follows another, it was caused by the other.

Ergo Propter Hoc

A logical fallacy meaning "therefore because of this," implying a cause-and-effect relationship where none exists based solely on sequence of events.

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.