The Problem-Solving Explanation of Dreaming Suggests That

question 84

Multiple Choice

The problem-solving explanation of dreaming suggests that

• A)the symbols and metaphors in a dream disguise a person's true unresolved problems.
• B)dreams are usually about our everyday problems and may even help us to solve those problems.
• C)there is no purpose to dreaming; dreams occur because of random brainstem signals.
• D)we are more likely to dream about good things that happen to us than about our problems.

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Definitions:

Sampling Distribution

The probability distribution of a given statistic based on many random samples from a specific population.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that describes the spread of a characteristic throughout a population; it is symmetric and depicts that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence.

Null Hypothesis

The hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, often denoted H0, in statistical hypothesis testing.

Mean MPG

The average miles per gallon achieved by a vehicle, calculated by summing the miles per gallon for all vehicles in the sample and dividing by the number of vehicles.