AP PSYCHOLOGY

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BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Those who complain of insomnia typically ____ how long it actually takes them to fall asleep and ____ how long they actually slept.
A
underestimate; overestimate
B
overestimate; underestimate
C
underestimate;underestimate
D
overestimate ; overestimate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep latency, the time it takes to fall asleep, varies from person to person. Most healthy people fall asleep within 15 to 20 minutes of lying down. However, some people will fall asleep faster and others may take longer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main finding: irrespective of age, gender or screening setting, insomnia patients are most likely to underestimate how long they sleep. The study has been published in the highly regarded Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute insomnia lasts from 1 night to a few weeks. Insomnia is chronic when it happens at least 3 nights a week for 3 months or more.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Is Paradoxical Insomnia? Formerly known as sleep state misperception, paradoxical insomnia is a sleep disorder that causes people to feel awake even while they are asleep, leading them to underestimate how many hours they sleep each night.

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