Your uncle returns home after visiting a sleep clinic. He says the sleep specialists diagnosed him as suffering from narcolepsy. Which of the following sets of symptoms probably led to his decision to seek an evaluation at the sleep clinic?
a. loud snoring and violent leg movements during sleep
b. early morning waking and an inability to get back to sleep
c. irresistible sleep attacks and sudden loss of muscle tone for brief periods of time
d. inability to breathe and sleep at the same time and difficulty getting to sleep
Question 2
Rebecca is suffering from recurrent chronic pain; she is referred to a psychologist who talks in terms of pain management. What can Rebecca expect when the psychologist begins treatment?
a. Hypnosis will be used to help her forget about the pain.
b. Efforts will be made to help her cope in ways that minimize the pain's impact on her life.
c. A psychoanalytic approach will delve into the unconscious roots of the pain.
d. A variety of drugs will be mixed to reduce the pain to the lowest level possible, without causing severe side effects.
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