According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming,:
A)dreams are completely meaningless.
B)the imagery in dreams is highly symbolic of repressed urges, wishes, and desires.
C)dreams are meaningful insofar as they reflect how the dreamer imposes personal meaning on the images generated by his or her brain.
D)dream images of sticks, swords, brooms, and other elongated objects are phallic symbols that represent the penis.

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According to the activation-synthesis model of dreaming, dreams are the result of the brain's attempt to make sense of random neural activity during sleep. This activity is interpreted by the brain as sensory information, which is then synthesized into a narrative. This means that dreams are meaningful insofar as they reflect how the dreamer imposes personal meaning on the images generated by his or her brain, rather than being completely meaningless or highly symbolic of repressed urges, wishes, and desires. The model does not propose that specific dream imagery is always a phallic symbol.

According to the Activation-Synthesis Model of Dreaming