alleryStart learning →A pattern of body temperature fluctuation that repeats every day is an example of a:
ACircadian rhythm
BSleep spindle
CDelta wave burst
DHypnotic state
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Circadian rhythm
1. Some biological patterns repeat on a daily cycle.
2. Body temperature fluctuates in a pattern which repeats every day.
3. That pattern is one example of a circadian rhythm.
4. Sleep spindles and delta waves are features within sleep, not daily cycles.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'States of Consciousness', sections 4.1-4.6_
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