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jazziefee

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Which of the following findings supports the brain development theory of REM sleep?
 
  A) REM sleep increases in college students during exam time.
  B) Active phases of brain development are associated with low levels of REM sleep.
  C) Newborn infants spend 70 percent of their sleep time in slow-wave sleep.
  D) The elderly spend 85 percent of their sleep time in REM sleep.
  E) Infant animals born with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than do infant animals born with poorly developed brains.

Question 2

A full day of physical exercise would be expected to
 
  A) produce insomnia.
  B) reduce the amplitude of delta activity in the frontal lobes.
  C) increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep.
  D) increase the need for REM sleep.
  E) increase the amount of time spent dreaming.


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firehawk60

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: E
Rationale: The fact that infant animals born with well-developed brains spend proportionally less time in REM sleep than do infant animals born with poorly developed brains supports the brain development theory of REM sleep

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C
Rationale: A full day of physical exercise would be expected to increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 22, 2018
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