Jared Has Awakened Spontaneously from a Dream

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Jared has awakened spontaneously from a dream. He takes a few minutes to try to memorize the dream. Next, he engages in 10 to 15 minutes of reading that requires his full wakefulness. Then, while lying in bed and returning to sleep, he says to himself, "Next time I'm dreaming, I want to remember I'm dreaming." Finally, he visualizes himself lying in bed asleep while in the dream he just rehearsed. At the same time, he pictures himself realizing that he is dreaming. Jared is trying to learn how to use

• A)the paradoxical intention.
• B)secondary elaboration.
• C)lucid dreaming.
• D)the basic suggestion effect.

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