A researcher carried out a study based on Williams et al. (1992). Before collecting any reports, the researcher predicted that at least 8 of the 10 participants would have a higher mean bizarreness density score for dreams than for waking fantasies.
| Outcome | Number of participants |
|---|---|
| Mean bizarreness density was higher for dreams | 9 |
| Mean bizarreness density was higher for waking fantasies | 1 |
Explain one way the prediction and results increase confidence in the activation synthesis theory and one way they limit confidence in the evidence.
81 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 6.2 Theories/Explanations: The Nature of Dreaming, covering 6.2.1 Freudian dreaming: unconscious and repression, 6.2.2 Freudian dreaming: wish fulfilment and dream content; criticisms, 6.2.3 Freudian Theory research study: Freud (1918), 6.2.4 Activation Synthesis: REM sleep and the brain, 6.2.5 Activation Synthesis: pons, cortex and synthesis; criticisms, and 6.2.6 Activation Synthesis research study: Williams et al. (1992). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.