As a Part of a Research,Natasha Initially Had Difficulty Falling

question 96

Multiple Choice

As a part of a research,Natasha initially had difficulty falling asleep in the sleep lab,but finally drifted into sleep and was not awakened when a student researcher knocked a can of soda off the desk. The electroencephalograph (EEG) is displaying theta waves with occasional sleep spindles.The researchers feel confident that Natasha is:

• A)about to wake up.
• B)in stage 2 of the sleep cycle.
• C)dreaming.
• D)in REM sleep.

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