Due to Smell Recognition, Babies Prefer to Sleep _____

question 162

Multiple Choice

Due to smell recognition, babies prefer to sleep _____.

• A) alone in a crib with freshly washed sheets
• B) nuzzled into their caregiver's chest
• C) near a kitchen while food is being prepared
• D) in the room in which they were born

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Definitions:

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.

Pons

A part of the brain located in the brainstem that is involved in the regulation of vital functions, such as sleeping, breathing, and coordination of movement.

Dreaming

The experience of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations during sleep, particularly during REM sleep phases.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that regulates wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.