6.2 Theories and Explanations of Dreaming

• 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