During REM Sleep, an EEG Shows

question 57

Multiple Choice

During REM sleep, an EEG shows

• A) a flat trace with very few waves.
• B) a pattern that is similar to when a person is in deep sleep.
• C) an irregular, rapidly changing pattern.

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