Question

Stuart only got four hours of sleep due to having to take an extra shift at work. Which of the following

statements accurately describes the effects this will have on his sleep?
He will have experienced most of the REM sleep he needs, but we will be Non-REM sleep deprived.
He will not experience any significant effects, as people handle 4 hour nights of sleep very well as long
as it's not a regular thing.
He will be missing approximately equal amounts of REM and Non-REM sleep.
He will have experienced most of the Non-REM sleep he needs, but he will be REM sleep deprived.

Answer 1

Stuart will be REM sleep deprived, but will have experienced most of the Non-REM sleep he needs.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Stuart only gets four hours of sleep, he will be REM sleep deprived but will have experienced most of the Non-REM sleep he needs.

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