The Different Degrees of Sleep and Wakefulness Through Which Newborns

question 73

Multiple Choice

The different degrees of sleep and wakefulness through which newborns cycle, ranging from deep sleep to great agitation, are called

• A)social interaction.
• B)consciousness.
• C)states of arousal.
• D)attentiveness.

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Definitions:

Predation

The ecological process by which one organism hunts and consumes another organism for sustenance.

Precautionary Principle

A safety principle requiring that an action or policy having the potential to cause harm to the public or to the environment should not be undertaken if the consequences are uncertain or potentially dangerous.

Environmental Protection

Efforts and policies aimed at conserving the natural environment and preventing further degradation due to human activity.