You tell your friend Betty about a dream in which you were a giant cupcake.Betty says it means that you have a desire to drop out of college and become a baker.Betty's statement is a reflection of the ________ theory of dreaming.

A) dissociation
B) activation-synthesis
C) unconscious wish fulfillment
D) consolidation

Unconscious Wish Fulfillment

A concept in psychoanalytic theory where unconscious desires are expressed in dreams and fantasies.

Dissociation

Dissociation is a psychological experience of feeling disconnected from one's thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity.

Activation-Synthesis

A theory proposing that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep, particularly during REM sleep phases.