AP PSYCHOLOGY

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STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

DREAMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Common in students, ____ is an accumulated amount of sleep-loss prompted by short sleep cycles.
A
sleep surplus
B
sleep deprivation
C
sleep debt
D
long sleep
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep deficiency is linked to many chronic health problems, including heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, obesity, and depression.

Detailed explanation-2: -The brain stem, at the base of the brain, communicates with the hypothalamus to control the transitions between wake and sleep. (The brain stem includes structures called the pons, medulla, and midbrain.)

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Sleep deprivation can exacerbate pre-existing mood disturbances, such as anger, depression, and anxiety, and can lead to confusion, fatigue, and lack of vigor.

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