Nadia dreamed that she was repeatedly putting coins in a vending machine without getting any product.When she relays the dream to her roommate Hilde,Hilde tells her she must be feeling frustrated about something in her life and the vending machine represents whatever is frustrating her.Nadia,however,replies that she believes it is simply random neural activity in her brain.Based on this,Nadia supports the ___ theory while Hilde supports the ___ theory of dreaming.
A) information-processing; activation-synthesis
B) activation-synthesis; information-processing
C) activation-synthesis; Freudian
D) Freudian; activation-synthesis

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Nadia supports the activation-synthesis theory, which suggests dreams are the result of random neural activity. Hilde supports the Freudian theory, which interprets dreams as expressions of unconscious desires or frustrations.

Nadia Dreamed That She Was Repeatedly Putting Coins in a Vending