Theories of Sleep and Dreaming Practice Test

Dreams are the result of random electrical firings in our brains in regions that process memories. The reason dreams seem like stories is that our waking mind tries to make sense of them through a coherent narrative.

Dreams should be widely disregarded as random occurrences that have nothing to do with significant emotions or memories. They occur when we get high-quality sleep that results in an abundance of higher mental functionality.

Dreams are a collection of our hopes and fears. They are a place where we can subconsciously act out what it would be like if our greatest hopes and fears came true. For instance, we process our fear of dying through nightmares where we are chased or under threat.

Dreams are a collections of our repressed fears, desires, and emotions stemming from our current or past memories. They can represent repressed moments of anger and frustration towards our caregivers, or sexual feelings towards other people.