______________ occur during REM sleep, while __________________ occur during NREM sleep

A) Night terrors; nightmares
B) Nightmares; night terrors
C) Ordinary dreams; nightmares.
D) Nightmares; ordinary dreams


Answer: B
Rationale: Nightmares are particularly vivid and disturbing dreams that, like most dreams, occur during REM sleep. In contrast, night terrors are not dreams, and occur in NREM sleep.

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