The synthesis aspect of the activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming relates to
A)the unconscious effort to make sense of repressed urges and emotions.
B)brain activity associated with problem-solving.
C)brainstem activity attempting to make sense of random neuronal firing.
D)cortical activity attempting to make sense of random neuronal firing.

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The activation-synthesis hypothesis proposes that dreams are a result of random neural activity in the brainstem, which is then synthesized or made sense of by the cortex. Therefore, the synthesis aspect of this hypothesis relates to cortical activity attempting to make sense of the random neuronal firing.

The Synthesis Aspect of the Activation-Synthesis Hypothesis of Dreaming Relates