Stacey Is Feeling Depressed Over Getting a Bad Grade on a College

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Multiple Choice

Stacey is feeling depressed over getting a bad grade on a college exam.What can she do to improve her mood?

• A) She can explain her bad grade in more positive terms,such as looking for ways to improve her study skills.
• B) She can blame her bad grade on her college professor.
• C) She should suggest to her professor ways that the professor can improve his or her teaching methods.
• D) She should tell her friends that she earned a bad grade on the exam.

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Distinguish between different types of parasomnias and their manifestations.

Recognize and explain the symptoms of narcolepsy.

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Definitions:

Slave Oscillators

Secondary timekeeping systems that synchronize with a primary oscillator to regulate rhythms in organisms.

Thalamus

Diencephalon structure through which information from all sensory systems is organized, integrated, and projected into the appropriate region of the neocortex.

Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

A tiny region of the brain in the hypothalamus, responsible for controlling the circadian rhythm or the body's internal clock.

Melatonin

A hormone secreted by the pineal gland that regulates sleep and wakefulness.