The Psychology of Dreams Quiz

Explore oneirology with our quiz! Dive into dream theories, stages of sleep, and more. Challenge yourself now!

#1

Which theorist proposed the idea of the 'latent content' of dreams?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Ivan Pavlov
Erik Erikson
#2

What stage of sleep is associated with vivid dreaming?

Stage 1
Stage 2
REM sleep
Slow-wave sleep
#3

Which ancient civilization believed that dreams were messages from the gods and developed a system of dream interpretation?

Ancient Greece
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
Maya civilization
#4

Which sleep disorder involves sudden and brief interruptions of breathing during sleep, often resulting in daytime sleepiness?

Narcolepsy
Insomnia
Sleep apnea
Parasomnia
#5

Who introduced the concept of 'active imagination' as a method for interpreting dreams?

Sigmund Freud
Carl Jung
Alfred Adler
Erik Erikson
#6

Which neurotransmitter is thought to be suppressed during REM sleep?

Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
GABA
#7

What phenomenon involves suddenly awakening from sleep but being unable to move or speak?

Sleep apnea
Night terror
Sleep paralysis
Sleepwalking
#8

What is the term for a recurring dream theme or image?

Archetype
Manifest content
Reverie
Dream motif
#9

Which sleep disorder involves uncontrollable urges to move the legs, usually accompanied by uncomfortable sensations?

Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sleepwalking disorder
#10

Which brain structure is primarily responsible for the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle?

Cerebellum
Thalamus
Hippocampus
Hypothalamus
#11

Which theory of dreaming suggests that dreams serve to process emotions and consolidate memories?

Activation-synthesis theory
Cognitive theory
Information-processing theory
Continual-activation theory
#12

Who proposed the idea of 'dreams as problem-solving' in his theory of cognitive development?

Jean Piaget
Albert Bandura
Lev Vygotsky
Jerome Bruner
#13

What term describes the phenomenon of incorporating external stimuli into dreams?

Hallucination
Sensory dreaming
Perceptual assimilation
Sensory gating
#14

Which neurotransmitter is associated with promoting wakefulness and suppressing REM sleep?

Serotonin
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
#15

In Freudian dream analysis, what term refers to the process of transforming unacceptable impulses into more acceptable forms?

Displacement
Rationalization
Sublimation
Regression

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