How Do Nightmares and Sleep Terrors Differ

question 54

Multiple Choice

How do nightmares and sleep terrors differ?

• A) Nightmares are more frightening.
• B) Sleep terrors occur during REM sleep; nightmares do not.
• C) Nightmares are usually outgrown; sleep terrors are not.
• D) Sleep terrors tend to occur earlier in the night.

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