Which of the following statement is INCORRECT regarding the developmental course of sleep-wake cycle in early childhood?
a. A typical child spends nearly half of their first three years sleeping.
b. A child's quality of sleep directly affects their mood, attention and social relationships.
c. A child's ability to sleep can have a positive or negative impact on the parent-child relationship.
d. A child who doesn't sleep well in the first three years is at risk for disorders such as autism.
Question 2The primary method for gathering data in a field study is ____.
a. through the use of questionnaires
b. by interviewing participants
c. by analyzing archival data
d. through observation in the natural environment
Question 3Which of the following sleep-wake disorders is most likely to remain stable over time?
a. night waking
b. nightmares
c. sleep onset
d. regulatory
Question 4Analogue studies are used when researchers ____.
a. are unable to use an experimental design
b. are able to use only a single subject who must act as his or her own control
c. are unable to recruit a sufficient number of human participants
d. cannot practically or ethically observe behaviors as they occur in real life
Question 5Which of the following infants is most at-risk of developing a feeding disorder?
a. Alex, a 2-month-old, who has been diagnosed with Down's Syndrome
b. Abby, a 3-month-old, who has been diagnosed with developmental delays.
c. Alejandro, a 4-month-old, whose mother was addicted to cocaine while pregnant
d. Austin, a 5-month-old, whose identical twin died at birth
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