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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. Freud notes his approach is more difficult than the _________ method.

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

3. The main focus of Freud's book is the ___________ of dreams.

4. ________ and dreaming run in parallel.

5. The dream is a tool of _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Freud have to say about other dream theories?

2. Of what does Freud discuss the conflicts and contradictions?

3. What does Freud say is difficult about using dream examples?

4. What does Freud say about the nature of dreams?

5. What is the concern about the disguise of the dream?

6. What does Freud have to say about criticism by the dreamer?

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

8. Where did Freud say that he discovered the wish fulfillment dream?

9. Freud says that a scene or wish in the unconscious progresses toward the pre-conscious. What happens then?

10. What is another way Freud describes the symbols found in dreams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The idea of the censor in our lives is brought up by Freud. What does Freud mean by a this? What are some examples of ways that the censor gets in the way of a person? What ways can we avoid the censor? Is a censor a good or a bad thing? Or both? Why? What are some real life examples you can give of censors in your own life?

Essay Topic 3

Symbols are a big part of dream interpretation. Using one dream in Freud's book, list all of the symbols you can find. Then, create your own interpretations of each of these symbols. Knowing these interpretations, what can you ascertain about the meaning of the dream you have chosen? Without these symbols, what would you have interpreted the dream to mean?

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