Research on Sleep Patterns Indicates That

question 47

Multiple Choice

Research on sleep patterns indicates that

• A) older adults and newborns have very similar sleep patterns.
• B) different sleep patterns reflect differences in latent dream content.
• C) everyone needs a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night to function well.
• D) sleep patterns are genetically influenced.

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