Assume That a Negative Event Has Occurred in Your Life

question 10

Multiple Choice

Assume that a negative event has occurred in your life. Under which of the following conditions would it likely be most stressful?

• A) It occurred just after a positive event.
• B) It was just like an event you had experienced a year earlier.
• C) It was unexpected.
• D) You are female, not male.

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

A sleep disorder causing feelings of terror or dread, and is often accompanied by screaming, flailing, and sleepwalking, without the clear dreams of nightmares.

Nightmares

Disturbing dreams causing strong emotional responses from the sleeper, typically fear, horror, and anxiety.

EEG Record

A record of the electrical activity of the brain obtained through electrodes placed on the scalp, used in medical and research settings to analyze brain function.

Sleepwalking

A sleep disorder causing people to get up and walk around during deep sleep, unaware of their actions.