What Do Teens Gain from Relationships with Peers That They

question 15

Essay

What do teens gain from relationships with peers that they do not get from relationships with parents or siblings? How are mixed-age peer relationships different from same-age relationships?

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreams.

NREM Sleep

A type of sleep characterized by non-rapid eye movement, accounting for most of our sleep time and including deep sleep stages.

Insomnia

A sleep disorder characterized by trouble falling or staying asleep, which can lead to daytime fatigue and other symptoms.

Paradoxical Sleep

Another term for REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, a phase characterized by vivid dreaming and muscle atonia.