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9.1 Sleep and dreaming

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Question 3

"Dreams are the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity by weaving it into a story."

Which theory is best described by this statement?

[1]
A

Freud's theory of dreaming

B

Social learning theory

C

Trait theory

D

Activation synthesis theory

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9.1 Sleep and dreaming Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /9.1 Sleep and dreaming

48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 9.1 Sleep and dreaming, covering 9.1.1 Functions, features and benefits of sleep, 9.1.2 Internal and external influences on sleep, 9.1.3 Sleep disorders, 9.1.4 Freudian theory of dreaming (Freud, 1900), and 9.1.5 Activation Synthesis Theory (Hobson and McCarley, 1977). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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