Why Are Certain Images More Likely to Be Experienced Than

question 114

Multiple Choice

Why are certain images more likely to be experienced than others during dreams, according to the activation-synthesis hypothesis?

• A) PGO activity in conjunction with priming by other neural activity produces predictable dreams.
• B) The occipital cortex only processes certain images.
• C) The memory centers can only process certain images during sleep.
• D) We only remember certain experiences, but all are activated.

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