In assessing a person's sleep patterns, you include a measure of how long it takes before the person falls asleep after he or she goes to bed. This would be regarded as a(n) _____ measure of his or her sleep behavior.
A) speed
B) intensity
C) topography
D) latency

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Latency refers to the amount of time it takes for a person to fall asleep after going to bed, making it the correct term for this measure of sleep behavior.

In Assessing a Person's Sleep Patterns, You Include a Measure