Lucid Dreaming Is Especially Common in People Who Display

question 95

Multiple Choice

Lucid dreaming is especially common in people who display:

• A)high levels of prefrontal cortex activity, particularly in Brodmann's areas 9 and 10.
• B)low levels of prefrontal cortex activity, particularly in Brodmann's areas 9 and 10.
• C)high levels of brainstem activity, particularly in the reticular activating system.
• D)low levels of brainstem activity, particularly in the reticular activating system.

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Definitions:

Information Processing

A cognitive approach that describes the ways in which human beings process, store, retrieve, and use information.

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health condition characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions) and actions (compulsions).

Prefrontal Cortex

The part of the brain located at the front of the frontal lobe, associated with decision making, problem solving, control of purposeful behaviors, consciousness, and emotions.

Cognitive Rigidity

The inability or unwillingness to change one's thinking or to adapt one's thoughts to new information or situations.