Which of the Following Statements Regarding the REM Sleep Is

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the REM sleep is true?

• A)Infants often begin their sleep cycle with non-REM sleep rather than REM sleep.
• B)In adults,REM sleep usually appears after non-REM sleep.
• C)REM sleep begins the sleep cycle of infants after 3 months of age.
• D)The amount of time taken up by the REM sleep is much lesser in infancy than at any other point in the entire life span.

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