What is the purpose of dreaming, according to the cognitive theory of dreaming?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer will include the following key points::
• According to the cognitive theory, dreaming is simply a modification of the cognitive activity that goes on when we are awake.
• Dreams seem more unfocused and diffuse because we lack sensory input and feedback from our bodies during dreams.
• The brain is doing the same kind of work during dreams as it does when we are awake.
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The fact that the deaf children in Nicaragua spontaneously developed their own language suggests that ____.?
a. ?nurture plays no role in language development b. ?nature plays no role in language development c. ?at least some aspects of language development have a biological basis d. ?language development is a purely biological phenomenon
Changing the relationships among elements in a system, such as the relationships between workers and supervisors, involves what type of change?
a. first-order change b. second-order change c. third-order change d. all of the above
To understand the motivation to achieve, researchers today emphasize ________ rather than inner drives
a. survival needs b. goals c. remuneration d. external drives
Someone who binges and purges and is severely underweight is diagnosed as anorexic, not bulimic. This is
because A) bingeing and purging are not considered very important symptoms. B) they will eventually stop bingeing and purging and start fasting. C) anorexia is considered the more reliable diagnosis. D) anorexia has a much higher death rate than bulimia.