You are watching your infant sleep and suddenly notice that her eyes sway back and forth from side to side beneath her eyelids.At first you are frightened,but then remember that this phenomenon was described in your textbook and is a normal stage of sleep.Which of the following stages of sleep is your infant in?

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The swaying of the eyes back and forth beneath the eyelids is a characteristic of Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, which is one of the stages of sleep. It is a normal phenomenon that occurs during REM sleep and is associated with dreaming. Therefore, the best choice is option C - REM. The other options - hypersleep, ESP, and fMRI - are not relevant to the given scenario.

You Are Watching Your Infant Sleep and Suddenly Notice That