The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta links short sleep to an increased risk for ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta links short sleep to an increased risk for
 
  A) type 2 diabetes.
  B) heart disease.
  C) obesity.
  D) All of the answers are correct.

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Excessive sleeping is technically termed
 
  A) hypersomnia.
  B) hyposomnia.
  C) metasomnia.
  D) ultrasomnia.

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Memory consolidation occurs in the area(s) of the brain known as the
 
  A) spatial lobes.
  B) medulla.
  C) cerebral cortex.
  D) temporal lobes.

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In a national poll, approximately ________ of American adults admitted to having fallen asleep behind the wheel of a vehicle at least once in the past year.
 
  A) one-half
  B) one-third
  C) one-fourth
  D) None of the answers is correct.

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Some researchers suggest the link between short sleep and impaired learning is brain-related, specifically because of problems with the
 
  A) hypothalamus.
  B) pons
  C) prefrontal cortex.
  D) pituitary gland.