StStephanie, who lives in California, is preparing to compete in ...

[Caiter2013]

StStephanie, who lives in California, is preparing to compete in track and field at the Olympics in London. She plans to arrive in Londonephanie, who lives in California, is preparing to compete in track and field at the Olympics in London. She plans to arrive in London
 
  a. two weeks before competing, because her peripheral clocks in her muscles and lungs take longer than her suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) to adjust to a new time zone.
  b. two weeks before competing, because her SCN requires this time in order to adjust to the new time zone.
  c. a couple of days before competing, because her SCN and peripheral clocks only require a short time to adjust to the new time zone.
  d. a couple of days before competing, because eastern travel is easier on her SCN and peripheral clocks than the western travel she experienced competing in Beijing.

Question 2

Courtney believes that pulling regular all-nighters is an important part of being a college student and she frequently goes all night without any sleep at all. Given what you know about sleep cycles and sleep deprivation, what else can you assume about Courtney?
 
  a. She probably is just one of those people who doesn't need much sleep.
 b. She is a conscientious student who probably has a very high grade point average
 c. She probably has a lower grade point average than most of her classmates and often feels depressed.
 d. She has probably maintained this same pattern of sleeping since childhood.

[lkanara2]

Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c

[Caiter2013]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[CAPTAINAMERICA]

Excellent