According to the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming, the source of a dream is neuronal firing in the
A) limbic system.
B) cortex.
C) thalamus.
D) brainstem.
Answer: D
Rationale: The activation-synthesis hypothesis predicts that dreams arise from brain activity originating from bursts of excitatory messages arising from the brainstem.
Psychology
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