After staying awake late many nights, Glorida has become accustomed to going to sleep late and awakening late. Now she tries to shift going to bed earlier and waking up earlier. This shift is similar to difficulties people face when they travel

a. north
b. south
c. east
d. west

I chose C. because it is harder to travel from west to east, but is this answer correct?

Yes, that is correct since she would be faced with having to get up much earlier.

P.S. This is also why people who travel a lot, crossing the International Date Line, wear 2 watches. One is their "home" time and the other is the "time" where they traveled to. My husband always tried to stay on the "same" time schedule even if he was 9-plus hours off! It worked for him!

Ok! Thank you SO much!!!

I agree that basically we suffer jet lag going from west to east. However, I've found that I don't have much jet lag when I go to Europe. I think I'm running on enough adrenalin that my body adjusts very quickly. It's coming home from Europe that gets me down -- but I believe that's because the vacation is over and I know I can relax and sleep more.

No, your answer is not correct. The correct answer is B. south.

The difficulty people face when trying to shift their sleep patterns, going to bed earlier and waking up earlier, is similar to the difficulties people experience when they travel south. When traveling south, you are crossing time zones where the daylight hours are shifted earlier. This change can disrupt your body's internal clock, also known as the circadian rhythm, leading to difficulties in adjusting to the new sleep schedule.

When traveling from west to east, you may experience jet lag due to the time difference, but it actually becomes easier to adapt to an earlier bedtime and wake-up time. This is because when you travel from west to east, you are gaining time, which can make it easier to adjust to an earlier schedule.

So, in this scenario, the shift in sleep patterns that Glorida is attempting is similar to the difficulties people face when they travel south.