Danielle had a dream in which she was playing rummy with an elephant wearing suspenders. The next instant, the elephant had changed into one of her grade-school teachers and they were watching a purple sunset over a red ocean. According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming, the sudden bizarre changes in settings that took place in Danielle's dream represent
A)an interpretation of random neuron activity in lower brain centers.
B)the manifest content of the dream.
C)the latent content of the dream.
D)an attempt to work through problems she is currently experiencing in her life.

Question

Danielle had a dream in which she was playing rummy with an elephant wearing suspenders. The next instant, the elephant had changed into one of her grade-school teachers and they were watching a purple sunset over a red ocean. According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming, the sudden bizarre changes in settings that took place in Danielle's dream represent ​
A)an interpretation of random neuron activity in lower brain centers.
B)the manifest content of the dream. ​
C)the latent content of the dream. ​
D)an attempt to work through problems she is currently experiencing in her life. ​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The activation-synthesis model of dreaming suggests that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity that occurs during sleep. This model would explain the bizarre and sudden changes in Danielle's dream as interpretations of this random neural activity.

Danielle Had a Dream in Which She Was Playing Rummy