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Chapter 5: Problem 3

Slow-wave sleep consists of stages ______ of sleep and is dominated by ______ waves. A. 1 and \(2 ;\) beta B. 2 and \(3 ;\) alpha C. 3 and \(4 ;\) delta D. 1 and \(2 ;\) delta

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Answer: Stages 3 and 4; delta waves.

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01

Identify the stages of slow-wave sleep

Slow-wave sleep is also known as deep sleep. It consists of stages 3 and 4 of sleep.
02

Find the dominating brain waves during slow-wave sleep

During slow-wave sleep, the dominating brain waves are delta waves.
03

Match the information with the given options

Given the information about the stages of slow-wave sleep and the dominating brain waves, we can now match it with the given options. The correct option is C since it mentions stages 3 and 4, and is dominated by delta waves. Answer: C. 3 and 4; delta

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