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Activation-synthesis theory tries to explain
(A) how consciousness emerges out of neural firings.
(B) how psychoactive drugs create euphoric effects.
(C) the origin and function of dreams.
(D) how our mind awakens us after we pass through all the sleep stages.
(E) how our consciousness synthesizes all the sensory information it receives.
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(C) the origin and function of dreams.
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Activation-synthesis theory states that dreams are a meaningless by-product of brain
processes during REM sleep. The other choices do not relate to this theory.
processes during REM sleep. The other choices do not relate to this theory.
Posted : 04/02/2024 1:35 pm