How Is Sleep in Infancy Linked to Cognitive Development

question 60

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 of 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 every night in infants 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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