AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is disrupted in a traveler taking a transatlantic flight?
A
sleep-wakefulness cycle
B
internal biological clock
C
internal circadian rhythms
D
all of the above are affected
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the context of the Air Passenger Protection Regulations, “flight disruption” is the collective term for the following events that prevent passengers from completing their itineraries on time: Flight and tarmac delays; Flight cancellations; and. Denials of boarding.

Detailed explanation-2: -Radiation from air travel comes from cosmic radiation, or radiation from space. Cosmic radiation is produced by the stars, including our own sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the context of the APPR, “flight disruption” is the collective term for the following events that prevent passengers from completing their itineraries on time: Flight and tarmac delays; • Flight cancellations; and • Denials of boarding.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Typically, on a transatlantic flight, you might expect 10 minutes of turbulence. I think that in a few decades this may increase to 20 minutes or to half an hour. The seat belt sign will be switched on a lot more, unfortunately for passengers.”

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