Researchers Have Examined the Relationship Between the Sleep People Need

question 20

Multiple Choice

Researchers have examined the relationship between the sleep people need and the sleep people get.Based on their findings,which statement is generally TRUE?

• A) Most infants and children get the amount of sleep they need,but most teenagers do not.
• B) People need more sleep as they age,and they generally get enough.
• C) The biggest discrepancy seen between the amount of sleep needed and the actual sleep gotten is in preschoolers.
• D) Across all age groups,people generally get less sleep than they need.

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