Dr. Gremillion argues that dreams function to focus on and consolidate memories. They represent concerns about our daily lives, illustrating our uncertainties, indecisions, ideas, and desires. Dr. Gremillion subscribes to the ________ theory of the function of dreams.

A. symbolic-meaning
B. activation-synthesis
C. dreams-for-survival
D. wish fulfillment


Answer: C

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Which of the following is a way of dealing with the problem of error variance?

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