AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fast and jerky movements of the eyes are especially likely to be associated with
A
lateralization.
B
inattentional blindness.
C
REM sleep.
D
sleep apnea.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -REM sleep accounts for 20-25% of the total sleep period and is characterized by the rapid movement of the eyes from side to side. REM sleep is associated with increased brain activity, and vivid dreams typically occur during REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -People with nystagmus can’t control their eye movements. Their eyes move rapidly and uncontrollably in an up and down, side to side or circular motion.

Detailed explanation-3: -REM stands for rapid eye movement. During REM sleep, your eyes move around rapidly in a range of directions, but don’t send any visual information to your brain. That doesn’t happen during non-REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rapid Eye Movement During Sleep Is Caused by Gaze Shifts in Dreams.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rapid Eye Movement or REM sleep And not just a little bit–these eye movements, also known as saccades, are the fastest movements produced by the human body, reaching angular speeds of 900 degrees per second.

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