AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

DREAMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During which stage of the sleep cycle are humans’ dreams most vivid and detailed?
A
NREM-1
B
NREM-2
C
NREM-3
D
REM
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The last two stage of non-REM sleep is when you sleep deeply. It’s hard to wake up from this stage of sleep. 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: -REM Stage R Phasic REM sleep contains bursts of rapid eye movements, while tonic REM sleep does not. Stage R occurs about 90 minutes after you fall asleep, and is the primary “dreaming” stage of sleep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dreams mostly happen during REM sleep.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stages 3 and 4, Slow-Wave Sleep Sleep stages 3 and 4 are collectively referred to as slow-wave sleep (SWS), most of which occurs during the first third of the night. Each has distinguishing characteristics. Stage 3 lasts only a few minutes and constitutes about 3 to 8 percent of sleep.

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