Scientists are skeptical about the psychoanalytic theory of dreaming because the _____ of a dream is entirely subject to interpretation
a. latent content
b. sleep stage
c. activation
d. manifest content
Answer: A
Rationale: This consists of the actual symbolic meaning of a dream's imagery and storylines, typically reflecting subconscious sources of anxiety.
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According to the _____ theory, individuals who are prone to depression automatically attribute negative experiences to causes that are internal, stable, and global.
A) physiognomy B) preparedness C) diathesis D) helplessness
Disinhibition to violence means
a. an individual is imitating an undesirable violent behavior. b. the acting out of an undesirable violent behavior that would normally be restrained. c. a reduction of emotional sensitivity to violence. d. that a state of learned helplessness or stereotyped responding is occurring.
The neurocognitive hypothesis 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.
In Sperling's experiments, people were able to remember about ______ of the 12 letters presented to them if he had them recall the letters immediately after presenting them
a. 3 c. 9 b. 6 d. 12