Question

_____ are characterized by a sudden arousal from sleep and an intense fear, usually accompanied by a number of physiological reactions, such as rapid heart rate and breathing, loud screams, heavy perspiration, and physical movement

Answer 1

Night terrors

Step-by-step explanation:

A child having night terrors can not be easily consoled, he or she will fall back to sleep afterward, and will find no memory of the night terror in the morning when he or she wakes up.

Night terrors can be triggered by various underlying reasons that hinder sleep. These includes:

1. Sleep-disordered breathing.

2. Mood disorders.

In the question above, night terrors are characterized by a sudden arousal from sleep and intense fear, usually accompanied by several physiological reactions such as rapid heart rate and breathing, screams, heavy perspiration, and physical movement.