Question

Define the activation-synthesis theory and the information processing theory. How might you þesign an experiment to test whether the information processing theory is correct? What might be the main difficulty with conducting such an experiment?​

Answer 1

active-synthesis theory: The activation-synthesis hypothesis, proposed by Harvard University psychiatrists John Allan Hobson and Robert McCarley, is a neurobiological theory of dreams

information processing theory: Information processing theory is the approach to the study of cognitive development evolved out of the American experimental tradition in psychology. ... The theory is based on the idea that humans process the information they receive, rather than merely responding to stimuli.

Answer 2

Explaination:

ACTIVATION SYNTHESIS THEORY was proposed by Harvard psychiatrist and it is based on the idea that humans dream base on the activities that go on in the brain.

INFORMATION PROCESSING THEORY is a theory that is based on a concept that human beings are able to process signals or information receive from their senses just how computer does.