AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Most children outgrow night terrors once they reach their teenage years, Dr. Graw-Panzer says. Unlike a nightmare, which may frighten and awaken your child, and typically involves no screaming or acting out, a night terror is a sudden state of seeming wakefulness while your child remains asleep.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cause is unknown but night terrors are often triggered by fever, lack of sleep or periods of emotional tension, stress or conflict. Night terrors are like nightmares, except that nightmares usually occur during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and are most common in the early morning.