*Answers at the bottom
Multiple Choice Questions
Who is often referred to as the "father of psychoanalysis" and made significant contributions to the understanding of dreams?
- A) Carl Jung
- B) Sigmund Freud
- C) Alfred Adler
- D) Erik Erikson
Which psychologist is known for his work on lucid dreaming and the development of the MILD (Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreams) technique?
- A) William James
- B) Carl Rogers
- C) Allan Hobson
- D) Stephen LaBerge
This famous psychiatrist and author explored the concept of the collective unconscious and archetypes in dreams. Who is he?
- A) Albert Ellis
- B) Carl Jung
- C) B.F. Skinner
- D) Abraham Maslow
Which ancient Greek philosopher believed that dreams were a window into our unconscious mind and could be analyzed for psychological insights?
- A) Plato
- B) Aristotle
- C) Socrates
- D) Heraclitus
This modern sleep researcher is known for his work on sleep cycles and the discovery of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Who is he?
- A) William Dement
- B) Eugene Aserinsky
- C) Matthew Walker
- D) Nathaniel Kleitman
Which famous author wrote about his vivid dreams and nightmares in his personal diaries, often using them as inspiration for his literary works?
- A) J.K. Rowling
- B) F. Scott Fitzgerald
- C) Virginia Woolf
- D) Mary Shelley
This neuroscientist and author of "The Dreaming Brain" is known for his research on the science of dreams and the brain's activity during sleep. Who is he?
- A) Oliver Sacks
- B) Richard Feynman
- C) Antonio Damasio
- D) J. Allan Hobson
Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh believed in the significance of dreams and had a dream journal discovered in his tomb?
- A) Cleopatra
- B) Ramses II
- C) Tutankhamun
- D) Hatshepsut
This psychologist proposed the Activation-Synthesis theory, suggesting that dreams are a result of random neural activity in the brain during sleep. Who is he?
- A) Carl Rogers
- B) Allan Hobson
- C) B.F. Skinner
- D) Ernest Hartmann
Which famous artist is known for using dreams as a source of inspiration for many of his surreal and fantastical paintings?
- A) Vincent van Gogh
- B) Salvador Dalí
- C) Pablo Picasso
- D) Frida Kahlo
Answer key
1. Answer: B) Sigmund Freud
2. Answer: D) Stephen LaBerge
3. Answer: B) Carl Jung
4. Answer: A) Plato
5. Answer: B) Eugene Aserinsky
6. Answer: C) Virginia Woolf
7. Answer: D) J. Allan Hobson
8. Answer: B) Ramses II actually found at the Deir el-Medina cemetery not his journal but a book of dreams during his rein. More info
9. Answer: B) Allan Hobson
10. Answer: B) Salvador Dalí
