Transient insomnia lasts from _____, and symptoms of chronic insomnia occur _____.
A) one month to a year or more; less than one or two nights per week
B) one or two nights to a couple of weeks; on at least three nights each week and persist for a month or longer
C) five or six nights to a couple of months; about five or six times a year
D) three nights each week to a month or longer; on one or two nights per week and persist for no more than a couple of weeks

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Transient insomnia lasts from one or two nights to a couple of weeks, while symptoms of chronic insomnia occur on at least three nights each week and persist for a month or longer. Option A is incorrect because one month to a year or more is too long for transient insomnia. Option C is incorrect because five or six times a year is too infrequent for chronic insomnia. Option D is incorrect because persisting for no more than a couple of weeks is too short for chronic insomnia.

Transient Insomnia Lasts from _____, and Symptoms of Chronic Insomnia