AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
REM sleep is best known as the stage during which:
A
slow-wave cycles are present
B
body is very active
C
body rejuvenates itself
D
vivid dreaming occurs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -REM sleep happens about an hour to an hour and a half after falling asleep. REM sleep is when you tend to have vivid dreams.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dreams can be experienced in all stages of sleep but usually are most vivid in REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 4: REM Sleep While your brain is aroused with mental activities during REM sleep, the fourth stage of sleep, your voluntary muscles become immobilized. Your brain also uses this time to cement information into memory, making it an important stage for learning.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are four sleep stages, including one for rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and three that form non-REM (NREM) sleep. These stages are determined based on an analysis of brain activity during sleep, which shows distinct patterns that characterize each stage.

Detailed explanation-5: -During REM sleep, a person’s brain activity, breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure increase, and the eyes move rapidly while closed. The muscles in the arms and legs become temporarily unable to move. REM sleep is thought to play an important role in memory and learning.

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