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Persons suffering from fatal familial insomnia resemble sleep-deprived rats in terms of
 
  a. weight gain.
  b. weight loss.
  c. relaxation.
  d. mood disorder.
  e. night-time overeating.

Question 2

A full day of tourist activities at an amusement park would be expected to
 
  a. produce insomnia.
  b. reduce the amplitude of delta activity in the frontal lobes.
  c. increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep.
  d. increase the need for REM sleep.
  e. increase the amount of time spent dreaming.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. weight loss.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c. increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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