AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Julie consistently fails to get as much sleep as she needs. This is most likely to place her at an increased risk of
A
narcolepsy
B
night terrors
C
sleep apnea
D
gaining weight
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasomnias. A disorder that may include nightmares, chest pain, night terrors, sleepwalking and sleep talking; most common in childhood and sometimes worsens during adolescence and adulthood.

Detailed explanation-2: -AAA says drivers using cell phones to text or surf the internet are two to eight times more likely to be involved in a crash than non-device-distracted drivers. According to the same study, drivers who are talking on the phone, even on a hands-free device, are up to four times more likely to be involved in a crash.

Detailed explanation-3: -Learning Outcomes Behavioral geneticists study how individual differences arise, in the present, through the interaction of genes and the environment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sleep:a periodic, natural loss of consciousness. Throughout the night, the body experiences many sleep cycles, each one lasting around 90 minutes. Each cycle has 5 stages (1, 2, 3, 4, REM) Page 2 Beta waves:waves of someone who is wide awake.

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