Marvin, Who Has Been Diagnosed with Narcolepsy, Is Very Likely

question 597

Multiple Choice

Marvin, who has been diagnosed with narcolepsy, is very likely to experience:

• A) overwhelming bouts of excessive daytime sleepiness and brief uncontrollable episodes of sleep, which are called microsleeps or sleep attacks.
• B) abnormal sexual behaviors and experiences during NREM stage 3 and 4 slow-wave sleep, such as masturbation, sleepsex talking, groping or fondling his bed partner's genitals, or sexual intercourse.
• C) episodes of frequent sleepwalking to the kitchen and compulsive eating during stage 3 and 4 NREM slow-wave sleep, with no memory of the episodes upon awakening in the morning.
• D) episodes of walking or performing other actions, which may include elaborate or complicated behavior, and can range from calm or benign to agitated or aggressive behavior.

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Definitions:

Perfect Complements

Goods that are always consumed together in fixed proportions, where the utility derived from one good enhances the utility derived from the other.

Income Effect

The impact on an individual's or economy's purchasing power from an increase or decrease in income, which subsequently affects the quantity demanded for goods and services.

Substitution Effect

The change in consumption that occurs when a price change for one good causes a consumer to replace that good with a more or less expensive substitute.

Price Change

An alteration in the cost of goods or services in the market.