Sleep researchers now view sleep as involving degrees of detachment from the surrounding world, a _______ whose rhythm is as unique and as consistent as a signature.
(A) realm
(B) restfulness
(C) science
(D) progression
(E) condition
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D: Progression
Rythm, signature are characteristics of a progression or a sequence
d is correct answer
i will go with D progression .
Concentrate on “degrees of detachment from the surrounding world”
so it has to be changing or progressing state whose rhythm is unique .
I think progression fits best here
i somehow agree with samee’s explaination, but not completely sure,… guys pls share ur thots…
probable ans are either A or D.
but “a_______ whose rhythm is as unique and as consistent as a signature.” the presence of “rhythm” in the last phrase suggest me to go for D.
(A). The phrase “detachment from the surrounding world” infers that by sleeping, one is leaving the surrounding world and into another. The word closest to “world” would be REALM – a domain or sphere.
E? condition? right?