Pam has suffered from insomnia for the last few years and it really affects her everyday life. However, Pam's husband Jim claims that Pam is exaggerating and that she sleeps every night and often even snores! To prove he's right (and to help his wife), Jim asks Pam to go to a sleep clinic to test her insomnia. Jim, on the other hand, is a sleeper who routinely gets at least nine hours of sleep at night.
-Jim and Pam's daughter Cece has just turned five and often wakes up at night,lets out a piercing scream,and then just sits on her bed staring into space.Cece likely wakes during Stage ____ of ____ sleep.

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Cece's behavior is indicative of night terrors, which typically occur during Stage 4 of NREM (Non-REM) sleep. This stage is characterized by deep sleep, during which it can be difficult to wake someone, and it is the stage where night terrors and sleepwalking most commonly occur.

Pam Has Suffered from Insomnia for the Last Few Years