Which Theory Would You Be Using If You Interpreted Peter's

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which theory would you be using if you interpreted Peter's dream of arguing with a larger-than-life faceless authority figure as an attempt on his part to decide which approach to take in convincing his father of the merits of his future plans?

• A)activation-synthesis theory
• B)problem-solving theory
• C)wish-fulfillment theory
• D)neural overflow theory

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