Thomas Works the Third Shift at a Local Factory

question 32

Multiple Choice

Thomas works the third shift at a local factory.He tends to sleep most of the day and is awake most of the night.As a result,his 24-hour biological clock has been disrupted.This is referred to as

• A) somnambulism.
• B) paradoxical sleep.
• C) circadian rhythm.
• D) desynchronization.

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