According to this theory, sleep serves an adaptive function to help us increase our chances of survival

a) restorative theory
b) evolutionary theory
c) psychoanalytic theory
d) dream theory


ANS: B, Adaptation is one of the key elements of evolutionary theory.

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a) REM sleep b) NREM sleep c) REMN sleep d) paradoxical sleep

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Mark claims to remember "how to find the Kappa House in the dark." His general

cognitive map of the college campus he attended is likely to (a) increment sharply downward as time goes on (b) become fuzzier as simplification occurs (c) remain relatively unchanged (d) eventually disappear entirely

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Adolescents are less likely to use substances if they

A) are impulsive. B) describe themselves as being religious. C) experience a high level of stress. D) have difficulty organizing and planning.

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