AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following dream theory has no scientific evidence to support it?
A
Information Processing Theory
B
Freud’s Dream Theory
C
Activation Synthesis Theory
D
None of the Above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One prominent neurobiological theory of dreaming is the activation-synthesis theory, which states that dreams don’t actually mean anything. They are merely electrical brain impulses that pull random thoughts and imagery from our memories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dreams are wish fulfillments. Freud’s most well-known theory, wish fulfillment, is the idea that when wishes can’t or won’t be fulfilled in our waking lives, they are carried out in dreams. Even anxious or punishing dreams have their roots in wish fulfillment, according to Freud. Dreams are fleeting.

Detailed explanation-3: -Despite the theory’s fame and influence on other psychological theories it has fallen into disrepute in recent years, and been roundly debunked by modern dream scientists.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most pervasive theory of dreaming is that dreams are a result of electrical impulses in our brains that occur only while we sleep.

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