According to the Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis, We Dream Because the Brain

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to the activation-synthesis hypothesis, we dream because the brain _____.

• A) needs to consolidate and synthesize daily activities
• B) actively synthesizes newly acquired information during dreaming
• C) attempts to make sense of the random neural activity that occurs during sleep
• D) needs time to rest from the active synthesizing of information that occurs during normal awake periods

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