Why is a polysomnogram considered the “gold standard” for assessing sleep, compared to other methods?

What will be an ideal response?


A polysomnogram is objective and provides multiple measurements of sleep including brain activity, eye movements, muscle activation, and heart rhythm. As such, it can accurately assess sleep duration and quality and detect abnormalities in sleep architecture and breathing during sleep. This is more objective than parental or child report and more comprehensive than use of an actometer.

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A person with a depressogenic attributional style is likely to have which pattern of attributions for scoring a goal in a soccer game?

a. internal, stable, global b. internal, stable, specific c. external, stable, specific d. external, unstable, specific

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Recent developments relevant to __________ in psychology have led to an integration of key themes of multiculturalism and feminism

a. ?social justice b. ?radical feminists c. ?socialist feminists d. ?liberal justice

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Ethnocentric counselors may believe that when their clients present a differing view of the world they are:

a. Lying b. Frightened c. Emotionally disturbed d. Uneducated

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Which of the following therapy goals is unique to feminist therapy?

a. social action b. role performance c. self esteem d. symptom removal

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