Joan Is a Six-Year-Old Child Who Cries Out in the Middle

question 56

Multiple Choice

Joan is a six-year-old child who cries out in the middle of the night, appearing frightened and inconsolable. Her parents are unable to comfort her during these episodes, and Joan has no memory of the event in the morning. Joan appears to be experiencing

• A)dyssomnia.
• B)hypersomnia.
• C)nightmares.
• D)sleep terrors.

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Definitions:

Psychological Traits

Enduring characteristics of individuals that influence their behavior, thoughts, and emotions.

Unconscious Motivation

A driving force behind behaviors that originates from desires or impulses not within one's conscious awareness.

Birth Cohort

A group of individuals born within a specific time period who experience particular social and historical events at a similar stage in life.

Authoritarianism

A governing or leadership style characterized by absolute or blind obedience to authority, as against individual freedom and related to the expectation of unquestioned obedience.