How is sleep in infancy linked to cognitive development?

A. Lower quality of sleep at one year of age is related to lower attention regulation and behavioral issues by three to four years of age.
B. If babies do not get good enough sleep during infancy, their brains will completely stop developing.
C. Too much sleep in infancy is connected to decreased alertness later on.
D. Two hours less sleep than average every night in infants increases cognitive function by three to four years of age.


Answer: A

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