You Just Awoke from a Startling Dream in Which You

Multiple Choice

You just awoke from a startling dream in which you were very frightened, but could not move.How would the activation-synthesis theory of dreaming explain your dream?

A) Your amygdala was randomly stimulated, but REM-stage paralysis kept you from moving.
B) You were frightened by something during the day but didn't pay attention to it at the time, which caused you to feel helpless in your dream.
C) You are frightened of your occasional urges to harm others, and your unconscious mind prevented you from following through on these urges.
D) You experienced random stimulation of the amygdala and other brain areas, but your cerebellum was not stimulated at all.