Most Selective Sleep-Deprivation Studies Have Been Studies of __________ Deprivation

question 43

Multiple Choice

Most selective sleep-deprivation studies have been studies of __________ deprivation.

• A) REM-sleep
• B) NREM-sleep
• C) stage 2 sleep
• D) stage 3 sleep
• E) stage 4 sleep

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