AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Brain waves that show that a patient is in in “light sleep”
A
Beta Waves
B
Alpha Waves
C
Theta Waves
D
Delta Waves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your brain tends to produce theta waves when you’re sleeping or dreaming. They tend to occur when you’re drifting off to sleep or just before you wake up. Theta brain waves can also occur when you’re awake and in a very deeply relaxed state of mind.

Detailed explanation-2: -Theta () pattern: During stage one of sleep, which is the lightest stage of sleep, your brain produces theta waves at a frequency between 4 Hz and 8 Hz. Theta waves are also associated with drowsiness and meditation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage N2: Theta Waves, Sleep Spindles, and K-Complexes Theta waves are one of the three characterizing traits of stage N2. Although theta waves dominate our brain activity, they are regularly interrupted by sleep spindles.

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