It is 2 a.m. and Allison has been sleeping for several hours. Her heart begins to pound and flutter, her fingers twitch, her eyelids flicker, and her breathing becomes shallow and irregular. A sleep researcher would best describe these phenomena as an example of
A. a night terror.
B. an autonomic storm.
C. non-REM dream patterns.
D. stage one sleep.
Answer:B
It is 2 a.m. and Allison has been sleeping for several hours. Her heart begins to pound and flutter, her fingers twitch, her eyelids flicker, and her breathing becomes shallow and irregular. A sleep researcher would best describe these phenomena as an example of
A. a night terror. B. an autonomic storm. C. non-REM dream patterns. D. stage one sleep.