Research Shows Infants Need a Greater Amount of Sleep Than

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Multiple Choice

Research shows infants need a greater amount of sleep than adults do because sleep stimulates brain development.Which of the following supports this finding?

• A)The neonate's brain-wave patterns during REM sleep, which differ from those of adults, show that the percentage of REM sleep is even greater in fetuses than in neonates.
• B)The neonate's brain is 40% smaller than that of an adult and REM sleep increases its size.
• C)During REM sleep, neonates appear to be lucid.
• D)Neonates spend at least 80% of their sleep in REM sleep.

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