AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Night terrors are most common in children, but they can affect adults too. An adult can have night terrors at any time during the sleep cycle, and they are more likely to remember the dream than children are. Adults are more likely to have night terrors if they have a history of: bipolar disorder.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sleep terrors affect almost 40 percent of children and a much smaller percentage of adults. However frightening, sleep terrors aren’t usually a cause for concern. Most children outgrow sleep terrors by their teenage years.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nightmares and night terrors are usually associated with children, but sometimes they can affect adults.

Detailed explanation-4: -Overall, only about 2.2% of adults have it. Very few people over the age of 65 have sleep terrors. There is a strong genetic and family link. It can occur in several members of the same family.

Detailed explanation-5: -Night terrors usually happen in kids between 4 and 12 years old, but have been reported in babies as young as 18 months. They seem to be a little more common among boys.