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Freud vs. Hobson & McCarley Starter: 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 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?

Freud’s theory

Hobson & McCarley’s theory

Freud vs. Hobson & McCarley Issue Methodology

Freud’s theory

Hobson & McCarley’s theory

Uses case studies and dream analysis.

Uses scanning (EEG) and experiments (on cats).

Objectivity

Objective, as it uses scientific Subjective, as the meaning of dreams measures such as scanning (EEG) and needs interpreting. experiments on cats.

Credibility

Lacks credibility because of lack of Has credibility because of the scientific methods and unlikely scientific methods used and evidence explanation (e.g. sexual from animal studies. interpretations).

Dreams are meaningful

Dreams have meanings with the story Dreams have no meaning – they are giving symbols as clues to random and meaningless. unconscious wishes and desires.

Both nature and nurture – having a Nature – dreaming is part of the way Nature-nurture powerful unconscious is nature and its the brain and body work. contents are nurture.

Freud vs. Hobson & McCarley Issue Methodology

Freud’s theory

Hobson & McCarley’s theory

Uses case studies and dream analysis.

Uses scanning (EEG) and experiments (on cats).

Objectivity

Objective, as it uses scientific Subjective, as the meaning of dreams measures such as scanning (EEG) and needs interpreting. experiments on cats.

Credibility

Lacks credibility because of lack of Has credibility because of the scientific methods and unlikely scientific methods used and evidence explanation (e.g. sexual from animal studies. interpretations).

Dreams are meaningful

Dreams have meanings with the story Dreams have no meaning – they are giving symbols as clues to random and meaningless. unconscious wishes and desires.

Both nature and nurture – having a Nature – dreaming is part of the way Nature-nurture powerful unconscious is nature and its the brain and body work. contents are nurture.

Finally… 

Explain the difference between Freud’s theory of dreaming and Hobson and McCarley’s theory of dreaming in terms of the nature-nurtue debate (4 marks).

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Compare and contrast Freud’s and Hobson & McCarley’s theories of dreaming in terms of their methodology including issues of credibility and objectivity? (6 marks). 

Hint: Do not write one paragraph on each! Compare and contrast each point. Therefore you need to write sentences as follows: 

Freud used … methods and … in his theory of dreaming in comparison to Hobson and McCarley (1977) who used …