Research on Sleep Patterns Indicates That

question 91

Multiple Choice

Research on sleep patterns indicates that

• A) older adults and newborns have very similar sleep patterns.
• B) different sleep patterns reflect differences in latent dream content.
• C) everyone needs a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night to function well.
• D) sleep patterns may be genetically influenced.

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Definitions:

Sensory Store

A component of memory that briefly holds incoming sensory information from the environment, allowing the brain to process it.

Three-System Model

A psychological framework that divides the cognitive processes into three systems: the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional systems.

Information Processing Approach

A cognitive psychology theory that likens human thinking to the operation of a computer, focusing on how information is received, processed, stored, and retrieved.