Mateen has been selectively deprived of slow-wave sleep for five nights. You would expect that on the sixth, undisturbed night, he will show
A) increased stage 4 sleep.
B) increased REM sleep.
C) decreased stage 4 sleep.
D) decreased REM sleep.

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When someone is deprived of slow-wave sleep (stage 4 sleep), the body tends to compensate by increasing the amount of stage 4 sleep during subsequent nights, a phenomenon known as "slow-wave sleep rebound."

Mateen Has Been Selectively Deprived of Slow-Wave Sleep for Five