Increased Arousal Enhances Performance

question 39

Multiple Choice

Increased arousal enhances performance

• A)only on easy tasks.
• B)only on complex tasks.
• C)on dominant responses.
• D)on all responses.

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Definitions:

N-Sleep

Refers to non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, which encompasses stages 1 through 3 of the sleep cycle, involving deepening sleep and physiological rest.

Alpha Rhythms

Brainwaves detected through EEG, associated with relaxed, wakeful states, typically with closed eyes.

Beta Rhythms

A pattern of brain wave activity with a frequency of approximately 13 to 30 Hz that is associated with active thinking, focus, and concentration.

Delta Rhythms

Slow, high-amplitude brainwaves present in deep sleep, meditative states, and under certain pathological conditions, reflecting the deepest levels of relaxation and restorative processes in sleep.