Solve the Equation $$x ^ { 2 } = - 8$$

question 303

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation.
- $$x ^ { 2 } = - 8$$

• A) \(\pm 2 \sqrt { 2 }\)
• B) \(\pm 4 \sqrt { 2 }\)
• C) \(\pm 2 \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 2 }\)
• D) \(\pm 4 \mathrm { i } \sqrt { 2 }\)

---

Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theory

A framework for understanding the mind and mental disorders based on the interplay of unconscious and conscious forces.

Empirical Support

Evidence that is based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Cognitive

Relating to cognition, involving the processes of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering.

Activation-synthesis

A theory of dreaming that states dreams are created by the higher centers of the cortex to explain the activation by the brain stem of cortical cells during REM sleep periods.