How Is Sleep in Infancy Linked to Cognitive Development

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Multiple Choice

How is sleep in infancy linked to cognitive development?

• A)Too much sleep in infancy is connected to decreased alertness later on.
• B)Lower quality sleep at one year of age is related to lower attention regulation and behavioral issues by three to four years of age.
• C)Two hours less sleep than average nightly in infant increases cognitive function by three to four years of age.
• D)If babies do not get good enough sleep during infancy their brains will completely stop developing.

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