Researchers deprived one group of sleep for 35 hours and then gave them a verbal learning task. They compared brain activity between the sleep and no-sleep groups during the learning task. Which of the following was true of the no-sleep group compared to those that slept normally?
A)The no-sleep group had lower overall activity in their brain.
B)The no-sleep group had higher overall activity in their brain.
C)In the no-sleep group, the language perception areas of the temporal lobes were more active.
D)In the no-sleep group, the language perception areas of the temporal lobes were inactive.

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The sleep deprived group showed almost no activation of their language perception area and performed worse on the learning task, demonstrating cognitive impairment from sleep deprivation.

Researchers Deprived One Group of Sleep for 35 Hours and Then