What Is the Difference Between a Bad Dream and a Nightmare

question 30

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a bad dream and a nightmare?

• A)Bad dreams occur in REM and nightmares occur in NREM sleep.
• B)Nightmares awaken the sleeper, bad dreams do not.
• C)There is no difference between the two; they are different terms to describe the same experience.
• D)Nightmares are a dyssomnia while bad dreams are parasomnias.

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Definitions:

Fight or Flight

A physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, preparing the body for defensive or evasive action.

Epinephrine

Also known as adrenaline, a hormone and a neurotransmitter that increases heart rate, muscle strength, blood pressure, and sugar metabolism.

Growth Hormone

A substance in humans and other animals that promotes growth, cell reproduction, and the healing of cells.

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone released by the pituitary gland that helps regulate the balance of water in the body by reducing the amount of water excreted by the kidneys.