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Question Numbers: 8-14
In the given question, a passage with seven blanks labelled (A)-(G) is given. You are required to fill the correct word in the blanks.
A person’s quality of life can be disrupted due to___(A)___different reasons. One important yet underestimated cause for that is sleep loss (National Sleep Foundation 2007). Working___(B)___are constantly increasing along with an emphasis on active leisure. In certain jobs, people face___(C)____restriction. Some professions such as health care, security and transportation require working at night. In such fields, the effect of acute total sleep deprivation (SD) on performance is crucial. Furthermore, people tend to stretch their capacity and compromise their nightly sleep, thus becoming chronically sleep deprived.
When considering the___(D)___of sleep loss, the distinction between total and partial SD is important. Although both conditions induce several negative effects ___(E)___impairments in cognitive performance, the underlying mechanisms seem to be somewhat different. Particularly, results on the recovery from SD have suggested different physiological processes. In this review, we separately___(F)___the effects of acute total and chronic partial SD and describe the effects on cognitive performance. The emphasis on acute total SD reflects the quantity of studies carried out___(G)___with partial SD. The effects of aging and gender, as well as interindividual differences, are discussed. We concentrate on the studies that have been published since 1990.
In the given question, a passage with seven blanks labelled (A)-(G) is given. You are required to fill the correct word in the blanks.
A person’s quality of life can be disrupted due to___(A)___different reasons. One important yet underestimated cause for that is sleep loss (National Sleep Foundation 2007). Working___(B)___are constantly increasing along with an emphasis on active leisure. In certain jobs, people face___(C)____restriction. Some professions such as health care, security and transportation require working at night. In such fields, the effect of acute total sleep deprivation (SD) on performance is crucial. Furthermore, people tend to stretch their capacity and compromise their nightly sleep, thus becoming chronically sleep deprived.
When considering the___(D)___of sleep loss, the distinction between total and partial SD is important. Although both conditions induce several negative effects ___(E)___impairments in cognitive performance, the underlying mechanisms seem to be somewhat different. Particularly, results on the recovery from SD have suggested different physiological processes. In this review, we separately___(F)___the effects of acute total and chronic partial SD and describe the effects on cognitive performance. The emphasis on acute total SD reflects the quantity of studies carried out___(G)___with partial SD. The effects of aging and gender, as well as interindividual differences, are discussed. We concentrate on the studies that have been published since 1990.
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