Which Statement Regarding Sleep Is FALSE

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding sleep is FALSE?

• A) blue light at night (e.g., from screens) interferes with normal sleep
• B) not enough sleep negatively affects our immune system and metabolism and causes us to have more accidents
• C) sleeping in two or more partitioned chunks vs one long bout is not abnormal or a sign of a sleep disorder
• D) cross-culturally, families often sleep together
• E) foragers and those who live without electric lights always sleep in one long chunk, from sundown to sunup

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