When you fly across the country, traversing several time zones, your circadian rhythm is likely to be interrupted by:
a) jet lag.
b) sleep deprivation.
c) sleep debt.
d) REM rebound.
ANS: A, The disruption in our circadian rhythm caused by changing time zones is called jet lag.
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A. show slightly higher self-esteem compared to whites B. have lower self-esteem compared to whites C. demonstrate a stronger sense of racial identity and a higher level of self-esteem when compared with Hispanics D. demonstrate a weaker sense of racial identity and a higher level of self-esteem when compared with Asian Americans
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A. central nervous system B. autonomic nervous system C. somatic nervous system D. forebrain
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A. frontal B. parietal C. occipital D. temporal
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a. Leo Kanner c. O. Hobart Mowrer b. Hans Selye d. Ivor Lovaas