A six-year-old child suddenly awakens in a state of extreme arousal accompanied by panicky screams. He is experiencing

a. somnambulism.
b. sleep apnea.
c. narcolepsy.
d. a sleep terror.

Answer: d. a sleep terror.

Psychology

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a. sympathetic nervous system b. parasympathetic nervous system c. hypothalamus d. amygdala

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What is the best way to use Reciting to your benefit?

a) Verbally explain a concept that you just learned to a friend. b) Verbally read out loud your chapter whenever possible. c) Verbally recite your questions that you developed before starting a chapter. d) Take the time to memorize what you have read so that you can recite it to yourself word for word during an exam.

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