Newborn infants who are brain damaged or who have experienced birth trauma often __________.
A) display disturbed REMNREM sleep cycles
B) cry less than those with no brain-functioning problems
C) spend about 20 percent of their total sleep time in REM sleep
D) have very low or inaudible cries
Question 2Which individual is most likely to experience the greatest percentage of REM sleep?
A) Sammy, a preschool child
B) Jake, a full-term newborn
C) Sarah, a teenager
D) Cheryl, a preterm newborn
Question 3Babies who spend more time alert are likely to have __________.
A) parents who feel incompetent
B) a slight advantage in mental development
C) a big disadvantage in social development
D) parents who must exert great effort to soothe them
Question 4The most fleeting state of arousal is __________.
A) regular sleep
B) REM sleep
C) drowsiness
D) quiet alertness
Question 5A childbirth leave of __________ predicts favorable maternal physical and mental health, supportive marital interaction, and sensitive caregiving.
A) 6 weeks
B) 8 weeks
C) 10 weeks
D) 12 weeks or more
Question 6In the United States, the second leading cause of neonatal mortality is __________, which is largely preventable.
A) malnutrition
B) physical abnormality
C) low birth weight
D) sudden infant death syndrome
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