Under pressure to meet a deadline, a truck driver has just gone three days without sleep
In the last twelve hours, he has begun to experience sensations of movement in stationary objects. He apparently has
a. damaged the retinas of his eyes due to eye strain.
b. undergone a change in muscle tension affecting his kinesthetic sense.
c. reached the first stages of sleep-deprivation psychosis.
d. upset the vestibular system through excessive exposure to road vibration.
ANSWER: c
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