What Is the Primary Difference Between a Person in REM

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Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between a person in REM sleep and one in stage N3 sleep?

• A)N3 sleep includes vivid dreams, while REM sleep is not a dream stage.
• B)N3 sleep involves nightmares, while REM sleep is when night terrors occur.
• C)N3 sleep includes long, slow brain waves, while REM sleep involves highly active brain waves.
• D)Standard unaware dreams occur during REM sleep and lucid dreams occur during N3 sleep.

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Definitions:

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule used in operant conditioning that rewards a response after an unpredictable number of responses, leading to high and steady rates of responding.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.