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Sleep & Dreaming (College Board AP® Psychology): Exam Questions

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A sleep researcher monitors a participant's brain activity throughout the night. At one point, the EEG shows a pattern of low-amplitude, high-frequency waves, similar to a waking state, while the participant's eyes move rapidly beneath their closed eyelids and their large muscles are temporarily paralyzed.

Which sleep stage is the participant in?

  • Stage 1

  • Stage 2

  • REM sleep

  • Stage 3

Choose your answer

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1 mark

A sleep researcher records the brain activity of a sleeping participant and observes high-amplitude, low-frequency delta waves dominating the EEG.

Which of the following sleep stages is the participant most likely in?

  • Stage 1

  • Stage 2

  • REM sleep

  • Stage 3

Choose your answer