The Idea That Dreams Are the Cortex's Attempt to Make

question 46

Multiple Choice

The idea that dreams are the cortex's attempt to make sense out of bursts of general firing from lower brain centers is the core of

• A)the wish fulfillment theory of dreaming.
• B)the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming.
• C)the problem-solving theory of dreaming.
• D)no current theory of dreaming.

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Definitions:

Tertiary Hydrogens

Hydrogen atoms attached to a tertiary carbon, which is a carbon atom bonded to three other carbon atoms.

Rate-Limiting Step

The slowest step in a chemical reaction sequence which determines the overall reaction rate.

Reaction-Energy Diagram

A reaction-energy diagram graphically shows the energy changes that occur during a chemical reaction, from reactants to products, highlighting the activation energy and overall energy release or absorption.

Highest-Energy Structure

The conformation or arrangement of atoms in a molecule that has the highest potential energy, often least stable, compared to other conformations.