Newborn baby Tad's parents think he sleeps all the time. If Tad is like most newborns, approximately how many hours does he spend in REM and non-REM (NREM) sleep in a 24-hour period?

What will be an ideal response?


The ideal answer should include:
1. Tad experiences about 9 hours of REM sleep and 9 hours of NREM sleep in a 24-hour period.

Psychology

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a. clairvoyance. b. precognition. c. mediumship. d. psychokinesis.

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Symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children are a concern because

a. ADHD interferes with learning in school. b. their behavior is irritating to teachers. c. excessive fidgeting leads to extreme weight loss. d. ADHD children are prone to develop cocaine abuse as adults. e. ADHD in childhood is associated with depression in adulthood.

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Laboratory monkeys that have never seen snakes or flowers watch other monkeys display a fear response to these things. Through observation, observer monkeys learn to fear:

A) the snakes and pass this on to other monkeys via a diffusion chain. B) both the snakes and the flowers and pass this on to other monkeys via a diffusion chain. C) both the snakes and flowers but only pass the fear of snakes to other monkeys via a diffusion chain. D) both the snakes and flowers but do not pass the fear of either to other monkeys.

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The prototype theory focuses on an "average" looking object

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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