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Research Shows Infants Need a Greater Amount of Sleep Than

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Research shows infants need a greater amount of sleep than adults do because sleep stimulates brain development.Which of the following supports this finding?


A) The neonate's brain-wave patterns during REM sleep, which differ from those of adults, show that the percentage of REM sleep is even greater in fetuses than in neonates.
B) The neonate's brain is 40% smaller than that of an adult and REM sleep increases its size.
C) During REM sleep, neonates appear to be lucid.
D) Neonates spend at least 80% of their sleep in REM sleep.

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