The idea that dreams represent the brain's attempt to make sense of the random patterns of activity generated during sleep is known as the ____________________ hypothesis

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


activation-synthesis

Psychology

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In 1970, women accounted for about what proportion of new doctorates in psychology?

a. one-tenth b. one-fifth c. one-half d. two-thirds e. three-fourths

Psychology

Which of Tela's statements best exemplifies a narrative identity?

a. "I like who I am.". b. "Whenever I go to a party, I have to remember not to drink too much.". c. "I am introverted.". d. "Given my past failures in school, graduating from college will make my life meaningful.".

Psychology

The belief that all living things have an unseen essence that gives them identity is referred to as a. ordinality

b. essentialism. c. animism. d. the cardinality principle.

Psychology

Melissa is an attractive woman who lives in Ottawa and loves hockey. When asked to predict if it were probable that she was a schoolteacher or a season ticket holder for the Ottawa Senators, most people selected the latter, even though there are more schoolteachers than there are season ticket holders in Ottawa. This is an illustration of:

A) hindsight bias. B) the representativeness heuristic. C) base-rate decision making. D) the sunk-cost fallacy.

Psychology