The correct term to fill in the blank is activation-synthesis. The sentence above summarizes the activation-synthesis view of dreaming. It is when the dreams encountered are results when cerebral cortex tries to make something out of the neural activity that is happening in the less-advanced part of the brain.
The patient should lie with the affected ear upward, and then the drops should be instilled. This position should be maintained for five minutes to facilitate penetration of the drops into the ear canal
