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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