Which of the Following Findings Supports the Brain Development Theory

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following findings supports the brain development theory of REM sleep?

• A) REM sleep increases in college students during exam time.
• B) Active phases of brain development are associated with low levels of REM sleep.
• C) Newborn infants spend 70 percent of their sleep time in slow-wave sleep.
• D) The elderly spend 85 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep.
• E) Infant animals born with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than do infant animals born with poorly developed brains.

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