To Determine Sleep Needs, Researchers Sometimes Conduct a Survey Study

question 95

Multiple Choice

To determine sleep needs, researchers sometimes conduct a survey study, comparing the hours of sleep reported by patients to

• A) the median age of the patient population.
• B) correlating factors such as poor health, depression, and death.
• C) mitigating factors such as stress and medications.
• D) occupational and activity requirements of patients.

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Definitions:

Attention Gains

Improvements in the ability to selectively concentrate on specific information while ignoring other distractions.

Weeks

Time units equivalent to seven days, used universally to organize and plan activities and events.

Attentiveness

The quality of paying close and continuous attention to something or someone.

Younger Infants

Infants typically ranging from birth to 12 months old, during which rapid physical and cognitive development occurs.