According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming:
- dreams are meaningful insofar as they reflect how the dreamer imposes personal meaning on the images generated by his or her brain.
- dream images of sticks, swords, brooms, and other elongated objects are phallic symbols that represent the penis.
- the imagery in dreams is highly symbolic of repressed urges, wishes, and desires.
- dreams are completely meaningless.
Dreams are meaningful insofar as they reflect how the dreamer imposes personal meaning on the images generated by his or her brain
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The environmental movement in the United States seeks to protect forests and other pristine lands. To most Americans, respecting natural lands and animals probably is consistent with their ethical system. In some other countries, laws protecting the lands do not exist. Farmers and ranchers routinely "slash and burn" in order to farm or raise livestock, and loggers harvest trees indiscriminately. There is no ethical dilemma, since their society accepts these practices as normal and necessary. Farmers, ranchers, and loggers in these countries engage in these practices because they deem it necessary to provide for their families. Because their focus is on providing for their families and communities, they are adhering to the ethical system known as:
A. ethics of care. B. egoism. C. psychological egoism. D. golden mean.
To assess your personality, a phrenologist would want to
a. study your handwriting. b. study the lines on your palm. c. examine the shape of your skull. d. record your brain waves with an EEG.
Which of the following occurs when the eyes sense a decrease in the amount of light?
A. The suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers a release of melatonin by the endocrine system. B. The suprachiasmatic nucleus triggers reuptake of melatonin neurotransmitters. C. The suprachiasmatic nucleus floods the brain with melatonin neurotransmitters. D. The suprachiasmatic nucleus reduces production of melatonin by the endocrine system.
The most common positive symptom of schizophrenia is visual hallucination
Indicate whether the statement is true or false