Question

first read: comprehension
identify the choice that best answers the question.
what does the author of \sleep paralysis: a waking nightmare\ mean when she describes sleep paralysis as a \waking nightmare\?
a. the sleeper wakes up screaming and flailing around in bed but does not know why.
b. the sleeper gains awareness but remains unable to move and experiences terror.
c. the sleeper cannot awaken normally and must be shaken awake or slapped by someone.
d. the sleeper has the same bad dream night after night until he or she is afraid to go to sleep.

Explanation:

Sleep paralysis is a condition where a person is aware (awake in a sense) but cannot move (paralyzed), which is terrifying. Option B aligns with this description. Option A is more like a regular nightmare reaction without the paralysis aspect. Option C is about inability to wake normally but not the "waking" (aware) and paralyzed state. Option D is about recurring bad dreams, not the specific state of sleep paralysis.

Answer:

B. The sleeper gains awareness but remains unable to move and experiences terror.