Night Terrors Are Different from Nightmares in That ____

question 144

Multiple Choice

 Night terrors are different from nightmares in that ____. 

• A)nightmares occur more often in children and night terrors occur more often in adults
• B)nightmares typically occur during REM sleep and night terrors typically occur during deep sleep
• C)nightmares are not easily recalled in the morning but night terrors are often vividly recalled
• D)the causes of nightmares are not easily understood, while night terrors are clearly a result of stress

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Definitions:

Comorbidity

The occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person.

Diagnostic Categories

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Reliability

The degree to which the results of a measurement, test, or study can be depended on to be consistent over time.

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