In What Way Are the Information-Processing Theory of Dreams and the Activation-Synthesis

question 84

Multiple Choice

In what way are the information-processing theory of dreams and the activation-synthesis model of dreams similar?

• A) They both assume that dreaming evolved in most species as an adaptation for problem solving.
• B) They both assume that dreaming is the brain's way of organizing some form of input.
• C) They both assume that dreaming is the brain's way of eliminating waste and restoring resources.
• D) They both assume that dreaming is the brain's way of staying active during a long night of inactivity.

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