AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sam was driving to work when he suddenly felt paralyzed and couldn’t resist falling asleep. Sam may have ____
A
a stroke
B
damage to his K-complex
C
narcolepsy
D
REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep deprivation can exacerbate pre-existing mood disturbances, such as anger, depression, and anxiety, and can lead to confusion, fatigue, and lack of vigor.

Detailed explanation-2: -NARCOLEPSY. Sudden and uncontrollable attacks of sleep at irregular and unexpected times.

Detailed explanation-3: -General Psychology The belief that our sleep patterns evolved as an adaptive response to predatory risks, which increase in darkness, is consistent with theories about sleep. Solution: The correct answer is the Inactivity theory. Inactivity theory of sleep is also known as evolutionary or adaptive theory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following statements accurately describes a function of sleep? It inhibits neural growth and a smooth, rapid conduction of neural impulses.

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