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-A friend tells you that she typically sleeps for about eight hours but often wakes up in the morning right out of anxiety-provoking dreams. Based on the figure, you tell her that this is
A) abnormal, and she is dreaming too much.
B) normal, because we usually awaken in the morning from stage 4 sleep.
C) abnormal, and she should see a sleep specialist about her insomnia.
D) normal, because our final episode of REM sleep occurs right before waking.

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-A friend tells you that she typically sleeps for about eight hours but often wakes up in the morning right out of anxiety-provoking dreams. Based on the figure, you tell her that this is
A) abnormal, and she is dreaming too much. 
B) normal, because we usually awaken in the morning from stage 4 sleep. 
C) abnormal, and she should see a sleep specialist about her insomnia. 
D) normal, because our final episode of REM sleep occurs right before waking.

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During the final few hours of sleep, our bodies spend more time in the REM stage which is when we experience vivid dreams. Our final episode of REM sleep occurs right before waking up, so it is normal to wake up from an anxiety-provoking dream.

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