REM Sleep Is Sometimes Referred to as "Paradoxical" Sleep Because

question 221

Multiple Choice

REM sleep is sometimes referred to as "paradoxical" sleep because:

• A)there is much tossing and turning but the brain is relatively inactive.
• B)aspects of all four stages of sleep occur during REM sleep.
• C)it is the only stage in which people have both good dreams and night terrors.
• D)the body and brain are aroused but there is little physical movement.

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