AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Stage ____ is the deepest stage of sleep.
A
stage 1
B
stage 2
C
stage 3
D
stage 4
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These four sleep stages are called non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep, and its most prominent feature is the slow-wave (stage IV) sleep. It is most difficult to awaken people from slow-wave sleep; hence it is considered to be the deepest stage of sleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stage 4-REM Sleep The first round of REM in a night lasts about 10 minutes, with the stage getting longer and longer each time you enter REM in one night1. It’s also the deepest stage of sleep, where you’ll experience1: Quickened breathing. Faster heart rate and blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stage 4: REM sleep Your eyes move quickly from side to side during REM sleep. In REM sleep, your brain waves and eye movements increase. Your heart rate and breathing also speed up. Dreaming often happens during REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -Deep, slow brain waves known as delta waves begin to emerge during NREM stage 3 sleep-a stage that is also referred to as delta sleep. This is a period of deep sleep where any noises or activity in the environment may fail to wake the sleeping person. During this deep sleep stage, your body starts its physical repairs.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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