Sleep researchers who study disruptions in the amount, quality, or timing of sleep, including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy, are interested in a broad category of sleep disorders called:
A) parasomnias.
B) dissociative states.
C) dyssomnias.
D) lucid dreaming states.

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Dyssomnias are a category of sleep disorders that affect the amount, quality, or timing of sleep. Insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and narcolepsy are all considered types of dyssomnias. Parasomnias, dissociative states, and lucid dreaming states are not specific categories of sleep disorders related to disruptions in sleep.

Sleep Researchers Who Study Disruptions in the Amount, Quality, or Timing