Which of the following statements accurately reflects the relationship of the amount of sleep that an individual receives as a function of age?
A) We require more sleep as we age.
B) As we age, we tend to need less sleep.
C) We require much sleep during infancy and early childhood, less sleep in adolescence and early adulthood, and then more sleep in middle and older age.
D) The amount of sleep we require does not follow a consistent pattern as we age.
Answer: B
Rationale: Researchers have found that we need much less sleep—especially a type called REM sleep that we will discuss in a moment—as we move from infancy and early childhood, and the trend even continues into adulthood.
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