U4 AOS 1 Dp3 sleep across the lifespan 2023

At what age do we experience the highest proportion of REM sleep compared with NREM sleep

• 0-2 year olds

• 3-5 year olds

• 14-18 year olds

• over 50s

About how many hours a day does a newborn (0 - 4 weeks) baby sleep?

• 16

• 8

• 12

• 20

About how many hours a day does an adult sleep, on average?

• 9

• 8

• 4

• 6

What proportion of an adults sleep is REM sleep?

• 20-25%

• 15-20%

• 20-30%

• 25-30%

Once you get to a certain age, say 50, your sleep doesn't change

• true

• false

How many cycles of sleep does the average adult have per night?

• 4-5

• 3-4

• 2-3

• 1

The sleep -wake cycle change that delays sleep onset by about two hours generally happens in

• early childhood

• adolescence

• early adulthood

• late adulthood

As we age, we get less stage 3 NREM sleep

• True

• False

Children aged between 2 to 5 generally sleep for _____ hours per night

• 11-13

• 10-14

• 11

• 12-14

A 3 month old baby's sleep cycle goes for approximately _______, while an adult's sleep cycle goes for about _________.

• 50 minutes; 1 hour

• 50 minutes; 90 minutes

• 30 minutes; 90 minutes

• 90 minutes; 90 minutes