The difference between stage 3 and stage 4 sleep is that during stage _____ sleep, __________ waves occur more than 50 percent of the time.

Stage 3 and stage 4 are both deep, slow-wave sleep, characterized by delta waves. In stage 4, delta waves occur for more than 50 percent of the time, so the correct choice is “4 . . . delta.”

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