Three Hours After Going to Sleep, Shoshanna's Heart Rate Increases

question 46

Multiple Choice

Three hours after going to sleep, Shoshanna's heart rate increases, her breathing becomes more rapid, and her eyes move rapidly under her closed lids. Research suggests that Shoshanna is

• A) dreaming.
• B) emitting delta waves.
• C) exhibiting a sleep spindle.
• D) experiencing a night terror.

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Definitions:

Primary-process Thought

A Freudian concept involving primitive, instinctual thought patterns that are illogical and driven by the unconscious mind.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Sexual Longings

Intense desires or yearnings for sexual intimacy and connection.

Personality Theory

A system of concepts and assumptions about human behavior and personality structure that helps explain and predict individual differences.