AP PSYCHOLOGY

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BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your young child wakes up a few nights per month seemingly in a panic. She sits up in bed screaming and crying. When awakened, the child usually returns to sleep and doesn’t remember this happening at all. What is the best explanation for this behavior?
A
She most likely had a nightmare.
B
She has excessive anxiety during the day.
C
Her suprachiasmatic nucleus is not triggering melatonin release.
D
She is probably experiencing night terrors.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the best explanation for this behavior? She is probably experiencing night terrors, a fairly common event in early childhood.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best way to handle a night terror is to wait it out patiently and make sure your child doesn’t get hurt if thrashing around. Kids usually will settle down and return to sleep on their own in a few minutes. It’s best not to try to wake kids during a night terror.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fevers, vomiting, ear infections, body aches, and congestion can all wake your toddler suddenly, causing them to scream or cry in the middle of the night.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

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