A person who gets very little sleep one night is likely to spend an increased amount in ____________ sleep, relative to the other stages, the following night.

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When a person experiences sleep deprivation, they tend to spend more time in REM sleep during subsequent nights in order to make up for the lost REM sleep. The other stages of sleep may be shortened or slightly altered, but there is not a significant increase in any of them.

A Person Who Gets Very Little Sleep One Night Is