Question

Maryam often wished she could sleep like a baby until she had a baby. Aftab, her 1-month-old son, went through various stages of sleep ranging from quiet sleep to periods during which he was actively moving about and crying in his sleep. These periods are called __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

- States.

Explanation:

As per the question, the various periods of sleep from quiet sleep to actively moving about and crying would be called 'states'. Psychologically, the sleep cycle consists of four to five distinct stages beginning from drowsiness in Rapid Eye Movement to deep non-Rapid Eye Movement sleep. Stage 2 involves the active sleep in which the child is witnessed actively moving and tweaking arms and legs while the 'quiet sleep' is demonstrated as the final stage 5 in which the infant's sleep becomes more sound and progressively deeper. Thus, these periods are characterized as 'states'.