Which statement about the amount of sleep needed by individuals of different ages is correct?
a. The need for sleep increases with age.
b. The need for sleep decreases with age.
c. The need for sleep is not well-correlated with age.
d. Infants and the elderly need more sleep than young and middle-aged adults.
B
The sleep requirements for the older adult decrease to 5 to 7 hours per day. A person's need for sleep changes with age in a fairly predictable pattern. An infant averages about 12 to 18 hours of sleep per day.
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