Television Viewing and Video Game Playing Often Peak During

question 47

Multiple Choice

Television viewing and video game playing often peak during

• A)middle childhood.
• B)early adolescence.
• C)middle adolescence.
• D)late adolescence.

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

Sudden episodes of fear that occur during sleep, typically affecting children.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, during which dreaming and increased brain activity occur, vital for cognitive functions like memory.

Non-REM Sleep

A period of sleep that excludes rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, characterized by slower brain waves, and divided into three stages of deepening sleep.

Narcolepsy

An ongoing sleep disturbance featuring overbearing drowsiness during daylight hours and unexpected sleep onset.