Twyla insists she never dreams; she is convinced of this because she has never recalled a single dream. If Twyla were tested in a sleep lab, she would likely
A)experience REM sleep, but she would only report a dream if she was awakened from slow-wave sleep.
B)experience REM sleep, and she would report a dream if she was awakened from REM sleep.
C)wake each time she entered REM sleep and show no evidence of completing a full cycle of REM sleep.
D)experience REM sleep, but she would not report any dreams if she was awakened from REM sleep.

Question

Twyla insists she never dreams; she is convinced of this because she has never recalled a single dream. If Twyla were tested in a sleep  lab, she would likely
A)experience REM sleep, but she would only report a dream if she was awakened from slow-wave sleep.
B)experience REM sleep, and she would report a dream if she was awakened from REM sleep.
C)wake each time she entered REM sleep and show no evidence of completing a full cycle of REM sleep.
D)experience REM sleep, but she would not report any dreams if she was awakened from REM sleep.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Most people dream during REM sleep, and studies show that individuals are more likely to remember their dreams if they are awakened during REM sleep. Twyla's lack of dream recall does not mean she doesn't dream; it's more likely she simply doesn't remember her dreams upon waking.

Twyla Insists She Never Dreams; She Is Convinced of This