What sort of changes in brain waves do people experience when they are in a deeply meditative or relaxed state?

a. Their brain shows brain wave activity that approximates the changes associated with the ingestion of a hallucinatory drug, like marijuana or PCP.
b. Their brain shows brain wave activity that actually shuts down completely for brief periods of time, which explains the transcendental state associated with meditation.
c. Their brain shows brain wave activity that is similar to that seen during sleep.
d. Their brain shows unchanged brain wave activity, suggesting that the effects of meditation are more of a psychiatric illusion than a physical event.


Answer: C

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