Question

7 mark for review the explanation that holds that dreams are merely the brains attempt to make sense of meaningless patterns of brain activity during sleep is best identified as which of the following theories? a activation - synthesis theory b psychoanalytic theory c social learning theory d cognitive theory

Explanation:

The activation - synthesis theory posits that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity during sleep. The psychoanalytic theory (Freud) emphasizes unconscious desires and repressed thoughts in dreams. The social learning theory is about learning through observation and imitation (not related to dream explanation). The cognitive theory of dreams focuses on how dreams are part of cognitive processes like memory consolidation and problem - solving, but not specifically on making sense of random brain activity.

Answer:

A. activation - synthesis theory