Research Has Identified the Most Common Patterns and Themes of Our

question 418

Multiple Choice

Research has identified the most common patterns and themes of our dreams. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Women report males and females in equal proportion but men are more likely to report other males as the story characters.
• B)Negative feelings and events are more common than positive ones.
• C)Instances of aggression, with the dreamer being the victim, are more common than instances of friendliness.
• D)Physical aggression in dreams is more common for females than males but males report more emotions

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Definitions:

Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies

The principle that the nature of a perception is defined by the pathway over which sensory information is carried, rather than by the form of the stimulus itself.

Hering's Theory

A theory in color vision proposing that the visual system interprets color in terms of opposing pairs: blue-yellow, red-green, and black-white.

Volley Principle

A theory explaining how auditory nerve cells collectively respond to sounds of high frequency by firing in rapid succession, allowing for the perception of pitch in the auditory system.

All Cones

A condition referring to the photoreceptor cells in the retina responsible for color vision; typically used to discuss scenarios involving full color perception.