Regarding Sleep Patterns Across the Life Cycle, Which of the Following

question 90

Multiple Choice

Regarding sleep patterns across the life cycle, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Infants and children spend more time in REM sleep than adults.
• B)By late adulthood, many people only require about six hours of sleep per night.
• C)Contrary to the common perception, most high school students get the recommended amount of sleep for adolescents.
• D)The average American sleeps less per night than the recommended amount.
• E)Most adults require between seven and nine hours of sleep for their maximum functioning.

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Definitions:

Heteroplasy

The occurrence of similar traits or features in species that aren't closely related, due to convergent evolution or other processes, rather than common ancestry.

Bilateral Animals

Organisms with a symmetrical body plan, dividing the body into two equal halves, characteristic of most animals.

Proboscis

An elongated appendage from the head of an animal, especially an insect, used for feeding or sensing.

Deuterostomes

A major group within the animal kingdom that includes organisms developing an anus from the first opening in the embryo, with subsequent formation of the mouth.