Maria dreams that she is standing in the middle of the street as a bus travels towards her, but she feels frozen and cannot move out of the way. According to which theory does Maria's inability to move reflect the muscle paralysis that occurs during the REM state?


Ans: activation-synthesis theory

Psychology

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