Title: Hobson and McCarley Vs Freud Date: 8th March 2017 Assessment Objective: To compare Freud’s dreamwork theory to Hobson & MCCarley theory. Learning Outcomes and differentiation Grade Challenge questions To be able to compare the two theories confidently using description and evaluation. A* - B Compare the differences between the two theories. (6 marks). To describe the differences and similarities between the two theories. C - D To be able to identify differences between the two theories. E - F Success Criteria To know be able to identify similarities in Hobson and McCarleys theory and Freud's theory of dreaming. Do Now! Evaluate Hobson and McCarley’s activation-synthesis theory (4 Marks) Key words: Compare Contrast Theory

Do Now… Evaluate Hobson and McCarley’s activation-synthesis theory (4 Marks) Hint: 2 strengths and 2 weaknesses

Freud vs. Hobson and McCarley New Title Freud vs. Hobson and McCarley

Draw a table as shown below. You need 8 lines for each theory. Key terms Freud Hobson & McCarley In the next slide you will be shown a bowl of soup with words in you need to sift through the word soup by placing each of the 16 key terms into one of the two dream theories.

1. Sensory Blockade 2. Random Activation 3. REM Sleep 4. Free Association 6. Neurons 5. Pons 7. Secondary Elaboration 8. Displacement 9. Synthesis 10. Condensation 11. Dream Analysis 12. Dreamwork 13. Reticular Activating System 15. ECG 14. Slip of the tongue 16.Electroencephalograph Manifest Content

The Answers… Key terms Freud Hobson & McCarley 4. Free association 7. Secondary elaboration 8. Displacement 10. Condensation 11. Dream analysis 12. Dreamwork 14. Slip of the tongue 1. Sensory blockade 2. Random activation 3. REM sleep 5. Pons 6. Neurons 9. Synthesis 13. Reticular activating system 16. Electroencephalograph (EEG)

Freud vs. Hobson & McCarley Refer back to the following table – complete this table by answering the following questions below. Please note: Your three columns need to be evenly sized. Issue Freud’s theory Hobson & McCarley’s theory Methodology What methods or types of tests are used to gather data? Objectivity Is the theory subjective or objective? Do the researchers views affect the information gathered? Credibility Does the theory comes from evidence we can accept? Why? Dreams are meaningful Does the theory suggest that dreams have any meaning? Nature-nurture Does the theory suggest that dreams are something we are born with, why? Or does the theory suggest that dreams are something we learn?

The Answers… Issue Freud’s theory Hobson & McCarley’s theory Methodology Uses case studies and dream analysis. Uses scanning (EEG) and experiments (on cats). Objectivity Subjective, as the meaning of dreams needs interpreting. Objective, as it uses scientific measures such as scanning (EEG) and experiments on cats. Credibility Lacks credibility because of lack of scientific methods and unlikely explanation (e.g. sexual interpretations). Has credibility because of the scientific methods used and evidence from animal studies. Dreams are meaningful Dreams have meanings with the story giving symbols as clues to unconscious wishes and desires. Dreams have no meaning – they are random and meaningless. Nature-nurture Both nature and nurture – having a powerful unconscious is nature and its contents are nurture. Nature – dreaming is part of the way the brain and body work.