According to Hobson and McCarley's ___ theory,dreams begin in random neural activity.
A) information-processing
B) psychoanalytic
C) object relations
D) activation-synthesis

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Hobson and McCarley's theory of dreaming is the activation-synthesis theory. This theory suggests that dreams are created by random activity in the brainstem and that the brain then attempts to make sense of this activity by synthesizing it into a narrative.

According to Hobson and McCarley's ___ Theory,dreams Begin in Random