6.2 Theories and Explanations of Dreaming

Cards (41)

  • Dreaming is believed to play a role in memory consolidation, emotional processing, and creative thinking.

    True
  • The Continuity Hypothesis suggests that dreams reflect and incorporate elements of waking life experiences.

    True
  • What is the primary function of dream work mechanisms in Freudian Dream Theory?
    Convert latent to manifest
  • What do Freudians aim to uncover by analyzing dream work mechanisms?
    Latent content
  • Freudians aim to uncover the latent content to reveal unconscious conflicts and repressed desires underlying the dream
  • The Freudian theory views dreams as symbolic expressions of unconscious desires
  • According to Freudian Dream Theory, dreams are a window into the unconscious mind
  • According to Freudian Dream Theory, what is the purpose of dreams?
    Express repressed desires
  • What are dream work mechanisms according to Freud?
    Processes converting latent to manifest content
  • What does the cognitive theory of dreaming propose about dreams?
    Byproduct of cognitive processes
  • The cognitive theory views dreaming as an adaptive process that helps the brain make sense of information and experiences.

    True
  • Steps in the Activation-Synthesis Theory
    1️⃣ Random neural activity occurs
    2️⃣ The brain attempts to synthesize this activity
    3️⃣ The brain interprets the synthesized patterns
    4️⃣ Subjective experience of dreaming results
  • The Threat Simulation Theory differs from the Freudian Theory in its focus on the evolutionary function of dreaming.
  • The Activation-Synthesis Theory suggests that dreaming is a byproduct of the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity
  • The Freudian Theory of dreaming suggests that dreams are a window into the unconscious
  • The dream work mechanism known as condensation combines multiple ideas or people into a single dream character
  • The cognitive theory of dreaming views dreaming as a byproduct of normal cognitive processes
  • The cognitive theory of dreaming views dreams as a byproduct of normal cognitive processes during sleep.

    True
  • The Activation-Synthesis Theory proposes that dreaming is a byproduct of the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity
  • Dreaming is considered a normal and common part of the sleep cycle.

    True
  • Match the dream work mechanism with its description:
    Condensation ↔️ Combining ideas or people into one element
    Displacement ↔️ Transferring emotions to another subject
    Symbolization ↔️ Using symbolic representations for latent content
    Rationalization ↔️ Making the dream coherent and logical
  • The literal events and imagery remembered from a dream are called the manifest content.
  • Match the dream work mechanism with its description:
    Condensation ↔️ Combining multiple ideas into one dream element
    Displacement ↔️ Transferring emotions from one subject to another
    Symbolization ↔️ Using symbolic representations for latent content
    Rationalization ↔️ Making the dream coherent and logical
  • The cognitive theory focuses on how the brain processes information during sleep.
  • What does the Activation-Synthesis Theory propose about dreaming?
    Byproduct of random neural activity
  • The Threat Simulation Theory suggests that dreaming evolved to simulate threatening events and prepare the brain for danger.

    True
  • Match the theory of dreaming with its key idea:
    Activation-Synthesis Theory ↔️ Dreaming is a byproduct of random neural activity
    Threat Simulation Theory ↔️ Dreaming evolved to simulate threats
    Continuity Hypothesis ↔️ Dreams reflect waking life experiences
    Freudian Theory ↔️ Dreams are a window into the unconscious
  • What is dreaming defined as according to the study material?
    Visual imagery during sleep
  • What does the Threat Simulation Theory propose is the purpose of dreaming?
    Simulate threatening events
  • Match the dream levels with their descriptions:
    Manifest Content ↔️ The literal events and imagery we remember
    Latent Content ↔️ The hidden, symbolic meanings
  • In displacement, emotions are transferred from one subject to another in a dream.

    True
  • The cognitive theory suggests that dreams are a window into repressed desires, similar to the Freudian view.
    False
  • Match the function of dreaming with its description:
    1️⃣ Memory Consolidation
    2️⃣ Emotional Processing
    3️⃣ Creative Thinking
  • Match the theory of dreaming with its key idea:
    Activation-Synthesis Theory ↔️ Dreaming is a byproduct of random neural activity
    Threat Simulation Theory ↔️ Dreaming allows the brain to practice threat response
    Continuity Hypothesis ↔️ Dreams reflect waking life experiences
  • Freudians believe that analyzing dream work mechanisms can reveal unconscious conflicts and repressed desires.

    True
  • The latent content of a dream refers to its hidden, symbolic meanings.

    True
  • Freudians analyze dream mechanisms to uncover unconscious conflicts and repressed desires.

    True
  • What are some proposed functions of dreaming according to the cognitive theory?
    Memory consolidation, problem-solving, creativity
  • The Activation-Synthesis Theory suggests that the brain attempts to synthesize and interpret spontaneous neural activity during sleep.
  • What is the key idea of the Activation-Synthesis Theory about dreaming?
    Byproduct of random neural activity