Debbie's psychoanalyst tells her that the monster in her dream symbolizes her abusive father. He is discussing the dream's

One theory of dreaming says that the brain _____, or puts together, an explanation of the cortex's activation from memories and other stored information.

If you are dreaming that a monster is chasing you, the monster is the

The _____ of a dream is the actual dream itself.

If your psychoanalyst tells you that your emergence from a bathtub in your dream is symbolic of being born, she is talking about your dream's

About _____ percent of people are good hypnotic subjects.

For which of the following would hypnosis probably be most effective?

The _____ of hypnosis suggests that people who are hypnotized are not in an altered state, but are playing the role expected of them in that situation.

Calvin told his therapist that he wanted to stop smoking. During the next visit, Calvin's therapist directed Calvin to focus deeply on the sound of his voice. The therapist then told Calvin to relax and that he would soon begin to feel tired. As Calvin's eyes closed, he was told to do a number of other things to which he complied. By the end of the session, Calvin no longer craved cigarettes. What happened?