Duke is exhausted and plops down on the couch. Fifteen minutes after falling asleep, Duke is not awakened by the refrigerator cycling on. He is, however, awakened by his roommate opening the refrigerator door. What type of brain waveforms did Duke display right before being awakened?

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Duke was likely in stage 2 of non-REM sleep, characterized by theta waves with sleep spindles and K-complexes, which can be disrupted by external stimuli like a door opening.

Duke Is Exhausted and Plops Down on the Couch