Vanessa and Her Friends Meet Each Other Every Sunday for Brunch

question 51

Multiple Choice

Vanessa and her friends meet each other every Sunday for brunch, and they love talking about the dreams they have experienced. Vanessa often dreams about a fire alarm going off, which she finds very distressing, so she asks the group their opinion about why they think she has been having this dream. Rachel is part of the same friend group, but dislikes the conversations about dreams because she rarely dreams and seldom remembers her dreams the following day.
-Rachel is a firm believer in the activation synthesis model of dreaming.How would she explain the meaning behind her friends' dreams

• A) She would connect her friends' dreams with early childhood experiences.
• B) She would explain the dreams as a means to prepare for the struggles of daily life.
• C) She would say that dreams are just the product of random neural signals in the brain.
• D) She would connect the dreams with her friends' unconscious needs and desires.

Comprehend the importance of effect size magnitude and its interpretation.

Grasp the guidelines for using effect size in research.

Understand how to formulate both directional and nondirectional research hypotheses from research problems.

Understand the relationship between sample and population in hypothesis testing.

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Definitions:

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the energy generated by the unconscious mind that can be directed into various psychological activities or behaviors.

Predictive Utility

The ability of a theory, model, or measurement to accurately forecast or anticipate future events or behaviors based on current data or observations.

Parsimonious

Favoring simplicity and minimalism, especially in explanations that involve the least number of assumptions.

Outcome Expectations

These are beliefs about the expected results of one's behavior, which can influence motivation and action in both social cognitive theory and behavioral psychology.