Sleeping by herself, LaShawn was gently drifting off to sleep when she was jolted awake by the vivid sensation that someone had just touched her arm. After sitting up and reassuring herself that no one was in the room, she lay back down and tried to put the experience out of her mind. LaShawn experienced _____, which is most likely to occur _____.
A) a night terror or sleep terror; in stage 4 NREM sleep
B) a K complex; during Stage 2 NREM sleep
C) a hypnagogic hallucination; as a person is first going to sleep
D) REM rebound; during REM sleep

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LaShawn experienced a hypnagogic hallucination, which is a vivid sensory experience that occurs as a person is falling asleep. This type of hallucination often involves the sensation of being touched or hearing voices or sounds.

Sleeping by Herself, LaShawn Was Gently Drifting Off to Sleep