THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Which of the following is TRUE about night terrors?
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They ocur fairly equally in children and adults.
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They happen during a light stage of sleep.
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They occur during NREM 3
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They occur during REM sleep.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Night terrors can cause severe distress, followed by a state of panic and a sensation of helplessness. Most episodes last 45-90 minutes and are most common as the individual passes through stages 3 and 4 non-rapid eye movement sleep. Night terrors are most common in between ages 4 until puberty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Whilst nightmares occur during REM (dream) sleep, night terrors occur during NREM (usually stage 3) sleep.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sleep terrors tend to occur within the first three hours of the major sleep episode, during arousal from stage three or four non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep.
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