A person who gets very little sleep one night is likely to spend an increased amount in ____________ sleep, relative to the other stages, the following night

A) stage 1
B) stage 2
C) stage 4
D) REM phase


Answer: D
Rationale: When we are deprived of sleep, we typically experience a phenomenon called REM rebound—our brains spend an increased time in REM phase sleep when given the chance.

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