Which of the following statements about human sleep cycles is true?

A. The sleep cycle pattern is consistent for an individual across the lifespan.
B. The time spent in stages 3 and 4 of NREM sleep increases in the later sleep cycles.
C. Typically, an individual experiences four to five sleep cycles each night.
D. After each successive cycle, time spent in REM sleep decreases by half.


Answer: C

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