Question

Which theory suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation?

Answer 1

Your answer here is D. Activation-Synthesis Theory. This one is a bit difficult and could've been either C or E but the best answer is D. Remember that the graduates of Harvard, John Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley developed the theory of Activation-synthesis through psychiatry. 

-Minor in Psychology. That's where my source comes from.

Answer 2

Answer: d. activation-synthesis theory.

Explanation: The theory that suggests that dreams are mental responses to random bursts of neural stimulation is the activation-synthesis theory. This theory proposed by Hobson and McCarley states during sleep the brain is active. Dreams are caused by physiological activities of the brain. These processes include brain cleansing and consolidating memories of the day.