A sleep researcher records Noor during two periods of equal length. The label showing which period came immediately before Noor's dream report has been lost.
| Period | Pattern of eye movements | Body movements |
|---|---|---|
| A | Slow and infrequent | Four changes of position |
| B | Rapid and frequent | No movement |
Noor reported, “I was dancing in a crowded market. Suddenly, I was sitting in my old primary-school library and felt intense fear, although nothing threatening was happening.”
Using Activation Synthesis Theory, explain which period was most likely followed by Noor's dream report. Refer to the observations and details of the dream in your answer.
Assuming Noor remains asleep, explain what Activation Synthesis Theory predicts would happen to her dream if a bell sounded in the room during a later REM period.
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.