Which Statement About Sleep Is TRUE

question 151

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sleep is TRUE?

• A)Newborns sleep less than do the elderly.
• B)REM sleep is most pronounced in the first 30 minutes of sleep.
• C)Over the course of a night,we usually sleep 2 hours for every hour that we had been awake.
• D)We sleep less per night as we age.

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Definitions:

Potentially Efficient

Describes a situation where resources could be allocated in a way that maximizes productivity or utility, but are not currently.

Worse Off

A situation in which an individual, group, or economy is in a poorer or less advantageous position compared to a previous state or another entity.

Equitable

Characterized by fairness and impartiality; ensuring just treatment or distribution of resources without favoritism or discrimination.

Externalities

Economic side effects or by-products that affect an uninvolved third party; can be either positive or negative.