Researchers deprived one group of sleep for 35 hours and then gave them a verbal learning task. They compared brain activity between the sleep and no-sleep groups during the learning task. Which of the following was true of the no-sleep group compared to
a) The no-sleep group had lower overall activity in their brain.
b) The no-sleep group had higher overall activity in their brain.
c) In the no-sleep group, the language perception areas of the temporal lobes were more active.
d) In the no-sleep group, the language perception areas of the temporal lobes were inactive.
Answer: d
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