Unit 4 - Dreaming
- Research findings on the nature of dreaming.
- Theories of the functions of dreaming.
Text Resources
- Eysenck's A2 Psychology: Key Topics, second edition, pages 152 to 163.
- Dwyer and Charles' Revise A2 Psychology: Key Topics, pages 87 to 93.
Teaching Methods / Activities
- Provide students with examples of dreams and discuss the symbolism and possible meanings!
- Make notes on the nature of dreams and the theories of dreaming.
- Discuss the contradictions between the neurobiological and psychological theories of dreaming.
- Divide students into those in favour of and those against wish-fulfilment theory. Prepare and conduct a debate using the counter-perspectives as part of the debate against.
- Homework: Essay question.
Assessments
- Brainstorm
- Q&A
- Contribution to discussion and debate
- Completion of notes
- Homework essay question:
- Describe and evaluate one neurobiological and one psychological theory of the functions of dreaming (24 marks).