What role does the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus (VLPO) play in consciousness?
A. focuses our attention during periods of intense awareness
B. influences the quality and quantity of dreams
C. paralyzes voluntary muscles
D. acts like a master switch for sleep
Answer: D
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a. safety and security needs. b. cognitive needs. c. the need for self-actualization. d. physiological needs.
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A. oppositional defiant disorder B. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder C. dyslexia D. conduct disorder
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a. True b. False
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