Which of the following statements concerning dreams and dreaming is true?

Question

A dream’s content can be detected by electronic monitoring.
Most dreams are easy to recall in the morning.
Dreams occur only during REM sleep, not during nREM sleep.
Dreams have played a part in shaping human culture.

Answer 1

The true statement concerning dreams and dreaming is:

Dreams have played a part in shaping human culture.

While there are methods to analyze brain activity during dreams (but not to detect specific content), most people find that dreams are not easy to recall in the morning. Additionally, dreams can occur during both REM and non-REM sleep stages. Therefore, the statement about dreams shaping human culture is the only accurate one among the options provided.