Samantha is designing a study to evaluate the effect of sleep deprivation on medical residents. If she has her participants come into the lab for a sleep study using EEG recordings after they have been awake after working a 24-hour shift, what is she likely to find?
A. Longer time to reach deep sleep and increased delta wave activity
B. Shorter time to reach deep sleep and increased delta wave activity
C. Longer time to reach deep sleep and decreased delta wave activity
D. Shorter time to reach deep sleep and decreased delta wave activity
Answer: B
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