AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of REM sleep?
A
Delta waves
B
Increased heart rate
C
Vivid dreams
D
Paralysis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is c. increased voluntary muscle movement. Instead, the body becomes nearly immobile. The other answers do in fact occur in REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rapid eye movement sleep, also known as REM sleep, is the third stage in your sleep cycle. It’s characterized by small, variable-speed brain waves, rapid eye movements, increased heart rate, and muscle paralysis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, delta waves are an integral part of REM sleep in humans and the two identified subtypes (sawtooth and medial-occipital slow waves) may reflect distinct generation mechanisms and functional roles.

Detailed explanation-4: -Delta waves are associated with the deep sleep stages: stage 3 and REM. During stage 3, less than half of brain waves consist of delta waves, while more than half of brain activity consists of delta waves during REM sleep.

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