Question

the national sleep foundation recommends that teens get between 8.5 and 9.5 hours of sleep a night. however, most teens get less than this, especially if they are coping with high stress levels, which can result in insomnia. this will put a further demand on an already struggling body. - \bullying and stress\ based on this passage, how could being a victim of bullying affect sleep? - being bullied increases depression, resulting in insomnia. - being bullied decreases depression, resulting in insomnia. - being bullied increases stress levels, resulting in insomnia. - being bullied decreases stress levels, resulting in insomnia.

Explanation:

The passage states that high stress levels (from coping with bullying) can lead to insomnia. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: The passage doesn't mention depression, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: Bullying would not decrease depression (logically, bullying is a stressor, so depression is more likely to increase), and the passage doesn't link depression to insomnia here, so incorrect.
• Option 3: The passage says high stress (from bullying) leads to insomnia. So being bullied increases stress levels, resulting in insomnia. This matches the passage.
• Option 4: Bullying is a stressor, so it would increase, not decrease, stress levels. Incorrect.

Answer:

C. Being bullied increases stress levels, resulting in insomnia. (Note: Assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with the third option being C. If the original options have different labels, adjust accordingly. Based on the given options, the correct one is "Being bullied increases stress levels, resulting in insomnia".)