Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between alcohol and sleep?
A. Alcohol may help initiate sleep, but it interrupts ongoing sleep and can be the cause of a sleep disorder.
B. Alcohol may help initiate sleep and enhance ongoing sleep, but it leads to addiction if used as a sleep aid.
C. Alcohol increases REM sleep.
D. Alcohol increases total sleep time in an effective manner, but continued use produces tolerance that negates this beneficial effect.
Answer: A
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a. "You are right, because most rapes occur at night, and the rapist is usually a man who waits for a victim who doesn't look like she will put up a fight.". b. "You are partly right, because strangers are more likely than acquaintances to rape women out of doors and at night, but acquaintances are more likely to engage in sexual assault.". c. "You are wrong, because women are better able to fight back when they are attacked outside, rather than in their own home.". d. "You are wrong, because most women actually knew the man before he raped them.".
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a. general b. developmental c. specific d. familial
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A) The older adults have higher rates of anxiety, depression, or mental distress. B) The older adults have lower rates of anxiety, depression, or mental distress. C) The older adults have higher rates of mental distress but higher rates of anxiety and depression. D) The older adults have lower rates of mental distress but higher rates of anxiety and depression.