One Likely Explanation for Why People Often Dream of an Inability

question 161

Multiple Choice

One likely explanation for why people often dream of an inability to move is that

• A) they have unusually vigorous eye movements during such dreams.
• B) high amounts of activity occur in the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex during such dreams.
• C) sexual arousal is most likely during such dreams.
• D) it really is difficult to move the muscles during REM sleep.

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Definitions:

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