Slow-wave sleep seems to play a particularly important role in the recuperative effects of sleep.The following is major evidence for this conclusion:

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Both options A and C provide evidence that slow-wave sleep (stage 3 and 4) is particularly important for recuperative effects of sleep. Option A notes that when people regain lost sleep, they primarily regain lost stage 4 sleep. Option C suggests that even when individuals reduce the amount they sleep each night, they do not necessarily reduce the amount of stages 3 and 4 sleep they get, further supporting the idea that slow-wave sleep is crucial for the restorative effects of sleep. Option B does not provide evidence specifically for the role of slow-wave sleep in recuperation.

Slow-Wave Sleep Seems to Play a Particularly Important Role in the Recuperative