You Are Examining the EEG Records of an Individual in a Sleep

question 108

Multiple Choice

You are examining the EEG records of an individual in a sleep lab. The tracing shows a series of high frequency waves resembling alpha or beta waves. But the individual is not awake. Most likely, this individual is in

• A)stage 4 sleep
• B)stage 2 sleep
• C)stage 3 sleep
• D)REM sleep
• E)a dissociative state

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