Edward sometimes gets up and goes to the refrigerator while asleep. This is an example of __________
A) insomnia.
B) a parasomnia.
C) a nightmare.
D) apnea.

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Edward's behavior of getting up and going to the refrigerator while asleep is a parasomnia, a type of sleep disorder in which abnormal behaviors, movements, perceptions, or dreams occur during sleep. Insomnia refers to difficulty falling or staying asleep, a nightmare is a vivid and disturbing dream that occurs during the REM phase of sleep, and apnea is a disorder in which breathing briefly stops during sleep. None of these other options accurately describe Edward's behavior.

Edward Sometimes Gets Up and Goes to the Refrigerator While