Which Statement Is Not True

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which statement is not True?

• A) Sleep requirements decline from infancy to early adulthood, level off, then decline again in old age.
• B) Half of infant sleep is composed of REM sleep.
• C) Ten-year-olds are in REM sleep about 1.5-2 hours per night.
• D) Stage 4 sleep increases in old age.

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Definitions:

Theory-Theory

The idea that children naturally construct theories about the world as a way of understanding it, similar to how scientists form theories to explain their observations.

Deductive Reasoning

The operation of inferring a conclusion by the congruity of numerous statements regarded as accurate.

Conservation

A principle in cognitive development theory stating that physical quantities remain constant in spite of changes in their shape or appearance.

Scaffolding

An educational technique where a teacher adjusts the level of support provided to the student in the learning process, based on the student's performance.