What is the recommended amount of sleep in hours per day for adults?
a. 4–6 hours.
b. 6–8 hours.
c. 12–14 hours.
d. 16–18 hours.
b
Sleep patterns change throughout the lifespan and the
quantity of sleep diminishes from about 20 hours a day in
infancy to about 8–12 hours a day in adolescence, to perhaps
as little as 6–8 hours of sleep at night in adulthood.
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