How does sleep change over the first six months of life?
What will be an ideal response?
At birth infants sleep 16 to 17 hours a day in periods of a few hours, they spend about half their sleep in REM. Once they are 3-4 months they may sleep 6 or more hours in a row at night and REM time begins to decline. By 6 months their culture will have influenced their sleeping pattern.
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a. giving children who misbehave time-outs b. allowing children to help with daily chores c. helping children put together puzzles d. having children observe others who model good behavior
Cells that develop into neurons and glia originate in the a. ventricular zone
b. radial glia. c. forebrain. d. spinal cord.
Jalynn is in the last half of the first month of her pregnancy. Which of the following is developing the fastest?
A) circulatory system B) endocrine system C) nervous system D) skin
After high school, the career aspirations of girls:
A) increase. B) decrease. C) remain the same. D) are equal to those of boys.