An Examination of Electroencephalograph (EEG) Waves as Related to Sleep

question 5

Multiple Choice

An examination of electroencephalograph (EEG) waves as related to sleep and being awake suggest that the EEG waves:

• A) are similar when a person is in stage 4 sleep and awake.
• B) become shorter and choppier as a person moves from stage 1 to stage 4 sleep.
• C) become larger as a person goes into deeper sleep because a larger proportion of the active neurons are active at the same time.
• D) are the largest when a person is very awake because the brain is most active.

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