John will likely experience the REM rebound effect tonight if he:

a) takes a sleeping pill before bed tonight.
b) drinks too much caffeine prior to sleeping.
c) did not sleep much last night.
d) slept more than 8 hours last night.


ANS: C, REM rebound refers to the tendency to "recapture" lost REM sleep before other stages of sleep when we are sleep-deprived.

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