Question

Tired after a long, hard day at school, Cyrus decides to take a nap. An hour later, his Dad wakes him to let him know it's time for dinner. Cyrus feels worse than when he went to bed and can hardly drag himself to the table. An EEG of Cyrus right before he was awoken would likely have shown a preponderance of

A) Alpha waves
B) Beta waves
C) Delta waves
D) Theta waves

Answer 1

An EEG of Cyrus right before he was awoken would likely have shown a preponderance of Theta waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

The EEG of Cyrus right before he was awoken would likely have shown a preponderance of Theta waves. Theta waves are low frequency (4-7 Hz) and high amplitude brain wave patterns that occur during the early part of NREM stage 1 sleep. As an individual continues through stage 1 sleep, there is an increase in theta wave activity.