The Best Indication That Dreaming Serves a Necessary Biological Function

question 69

Multiple Choice

The best indication that dreaming serves a necessary biological function is provided by the fact that

• A) most dreams are psychologically meaningless.
• B) the disruption of REM sleep leads to narcolepsy.
• C) most mammals experience REM rebound.
• D) sexual tension is naturally discharged during REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences/responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety and to cope with reality and internal conflict.

Rationalization

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in an apparently logical way, sidestepping the real reasons behind them.

Involuntarily Committed

A legal process through which individuals are placed into a psychiatric treatment facility against their will due to concerns about their risk to themselves or others.