If sleep is a way to preserve energy, we would expect

a. larger animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates

b. smaller animals to sleep more, due to their high metabolic rates.
c. hibernation to be accompanied by increased body temperature.
d. animals with smaller appetites to sleep more.


b

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Maria, an adolescent with a history of sleepwalking, is diagnosed as having dissociative identity disorder (DID). She was severely abused as a child and, in response, has developed three distinct personalities. She has no gaps in her memory. What aspect of Maria's case is unusual for DID?

a. That she was severely abused as a child b. That she has a history of sleepwalking c. That she has more than two personalities d. That she has no gaps in her memory

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a. galvanic skin response. b. general emotional arousal. c. the activation of extra brain areas. d. hemispheric specialization.

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As Janice tells her therapist about the stress she is feeling as a single parent, her therapist tries to look at the world through Janice's eyes and tries to feel the worry and emotional exhaustion that Janice is presently experiencing. Janice's therapist is exhibiting

a. authenticity. b. reflection. c. transference. d. empathy.

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