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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The waking brain thinks in ___________ images.

2. Freud does not believe one set of _________ applies to everyone.

3. Who is the French doctor who has a hyperamnesiac dream?

4. Freud likens dreaming to other kinds like mental activity like:

5. The value of the dream is not like a _______________ being banged upon.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the final additional component of dream formation?

2. To what does Freud liken the act of dreaming?

3. How does Freud explain dream peculiarity?

4. What is Freud's overall objective in the interpretation of dreams?

5. After Freud defines the act of dreaming, what does he include in this section?

6. What inevitably leads to a deeper study of dream problems according to Freud?

7. What is another form of displacement that Freud brings offers?

8. Freud says that dream interpretation can be problematic because it should not be based on what?

9. Instead of the dream turning a waking idea into a dreaming hallucination, what happens?

10. With what the dream does Freud begin this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define manifest vs. latent dream content. What do these mean and how can they be used in dream interpretation? Are both necessary for dream interpretation? Why or why not? Give examples of each kind of dream content for one dream Freud describes in this book. What is the value of each of these types of dream content?

Essay Topic 2

When dreams include actions the dreamer wants to take, but does not, the idea of responsibility becomes a point to consider. Do you feel that these kinds of dreams are a way for a dreamer to avoid taking real life action? Why or why not? Are there instances in which dreams can cause external action in waking life? Give an example of a time in which a dream spurred you on or give an example of a dream that you enjoy having but have not acted upon.

Essay Topic 3

Wish fulfillment is another term Freud brings up and discusses at length. Define this term and create a description of a dream in which this process is taking place. What does this mean for the dreamer? What are some examples of wish fulfillment dreams as stated in the book? Does this dream concept make sense to you? Why or why not?

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