Which of the Following Statements Is True of REM Sleep

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of REM sleep?

• A)REM sleep is an active stage of sleep during which dreaming does not occur.
• B)The longer the period of REM sleep, the more likely the person will report dreaming.
• C)Non-REM sleep is characterized by intense rapid eye movement and vivid dreaming.
• D)Reports of dreaming by individuals awakened from non-REM sleep are typically longer, more vivid, and less related to waking life than reports by those awakened from REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Confounding Variable

An outside influence that changes the effect of a dependent and independent variable being examined in an experimental study, potentially skewing results.

Problems

Issues, obstacles, or challenges that need to be dealt with or overcome.

Study

The act of dedicating time and attention to gaining knowledge on a subject through reading, practice, or observation.

Correlations

statistical measures that describe the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, indicating a relationship between them but not causation.