Which choice correctly orders the different brain waves sleepers display as they pass from waking consciousness to Stage 1 sleep, and finally to Stage 3 sleep?
A)alpha, theta, beta, delta
B)alpha, beta, delta, theta
C)beta, theta, alpha, delta
D)beta, alpha, theta, delta

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As individuals move from waking consciousness to deeper stages of sleep, their brain wave patterns change from beta waves (associated with alertness and wakefulness), to alpha waves (associated with relaxation and the transition from wakefulness to sleep), then to theta waves (seen in light sleep), and finally to delta waves (associated with deep sleep).

Which Choice Correctly Orders the Different Brain Waves Sleepers Display