If an individual consistently interrupts their slow-wave sleep cycle, which consequence becomes most likely?

💡 Explanation

Impaired declarative memory consolidation becomes likely with interrupted slow-wave sleep because the brain replays neural patterns during this stage, solidifying memories for long-term storage. Therefore, disrupting this process hinders consolidation, rather than other sleep-related functions.

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