Worrying about insomnia may actually make the brain more sensitive to signs of sleeplessness,further exacerbating the problem and illustrating _____.Thus,when persons cannot sleep,they should get out of bed and go do something else.Further,the bed should be reserved only for sleeping,and not for reading books,doing homework,eating,or watching television.If persons do these things and only lie down in bed when they are sleepy,behaviourists would state that,over time,the bed will become a(n)_____ for sleep.

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This passage discusses how worrying about insomnia can actually make it worse, which is an example of ironic processes of mental control. The passage also suggests behaviorist techniques for improving sleep, such as reserving the bed only for sleeping and using it as a discriminative stimulus for sleep. Therefore, the best answer is B, which includes both of these concepts.

Worrying About Insomnia May Actually Make the Brain More Sensitive