In late adulthood, the amount of time spent in Stage 1, the lightest sleep, ____, and time in the deepest sleep of Stage 4 and REM sleep ____

a. increases; decreases
b. decreases; increases
c. remains the same; decreases
d. decreases; remains the same


Answer: a. increases; decreases

Psychology

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