Although Hester, a 4-Year-Old, Spends a Lot of Time in R-Sleep

question 136

Multiple Choice

Although Hester, a 4-year-old, spends a lot of time in R-sleep, she regularly experiences frightening dreams called _____ in N-sleep.

• A)hypersomnia
• B)hypnogogic hallucinations
• C)lucid dreams
• D)night terrors

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Definitions:

Three-year-olds

Three-year-olds are children at the age of three, a developmental stage where significant growth in language, motor skills, and social interaction is observed.

Scaffolding

Vygotsky’s term for temporary cognitive structures or methods of solving problems that help the child as he or she learns to function independently.

Imaginary Friend

A psychological and social phenomenon where a friendship or other interpersonal relationship takes place in the imagination rather than physical reality.

Animism

The attribution of life and intentionality to inanimate objects.