Why do children spend much of their early developmental years asleep?
What will be an ideal response?
Arguably, sleep is the primary activity of the brain during the early years of development. Consider this: By 2 years of age the average child has spent almost 10,000 hours (nearly 14 months) asleep, and approximately 7,500 hours (about 10 months) in waking activities (Anders, Goodlin-Jones, & Sadeh, 2000). During those 2 years, the brain has reached 90% of its adult size and the child has attained remarkable complexity in cognitive skills, language, concept of self, socioemotional development, and physical skills (Dahl, 2007; Dahl & El-Sheikh, 2007). And most of these maturational advances occurred while the child was asleep.
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A. 115 years B. 120 years C. 130 years D. 140 years
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a. studying our own personal world b. studying the personal world of others c. studying our outward behavior that others can observe d. studying our spirit
According to William James, humans have instincts that foster
a. survival. b. social behavior. c. intelligence. d. survival and social behavior.
Brain efficiency is due, in large part, to myelination
Indicate whether the statement is true or false