AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -School age children (6-13): 9-11 hours. Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours. Adults (18-64): 7-9 hours. Older adults (65+): 7-8 hours.

Detailed explanation-2: -Experts recommend that adults sleep between 7 and 9 hours a night. Adults who sleep less than 7 hours a night may have more health issues than those who sleep 7 or more hours a night.

Detailed explanation-3: -The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that adults aged 18–60 years sleep at least 7 hours each night to promote optimal health and well-being.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lower your risk for serious health problems, like diabetes and heart disease. Reduce stress and improve your mood. Think more clearly and do better in school and at work. Get along better with people.

Detailed explanation-5: -Having trouble getting that ideal 8 hours of sleep? So is everyone else. But there’s some good news-you may only need 7 hours of it. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society (SRS) have issued a new recommendation, saying seven is the magic sleep number for most healthy adults.