The Notion That REM Sleep Functions to Promote Brain Development

question 71

Multiple Choice

The notion that REM sleep functions to promote brain development is supported by the finding that

• A) newborn infants spend 70% of their sleep time in slow-wave sleep.
• B) active phases of brain development are associated with low levels of REM sleep.
• C) REM sleep increases in college students during exam time.
• D) the elderly spend 85% of their sleep time in REM.
• E) infants with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than infants with poorly developed brains.

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