Which of the Following Statements About Infants and REM Sleep

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about infants and REM sleep is TRUE?

• A) When infants are three months old, the amount of time they spend in REM sleep begins to increase.
• B) Most infants spend about 70% of their sleeping time in REM sleep.
• C) REM sleep might promote the brain's development in infancy.
• D) Older adults are the only group that spends more time in REM sleep than infants.

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