Infants who are brain damaged or who have experienced birth trauma often ________
A) display disturbed REM–NREM sleep cycles
B) spend more time alert 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
Answer: A) display disturbed REM–NREM sleep cycles
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