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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. What is another form of the childhood memory?

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

3. Dreams of ________ are used as primary examples of the need for individual dream interpretation.

4. Freud hopes he will be able to _______ the dream process.

5. According to Schleiermacher's theory, when we are away, we experience brain activity through ______.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What cannot be denied in relation to dream work, according to Freud?

3. What is the unified whole that Freud wants to create in the interpretation of dreams?

4. In what kind of images does the waking brain think?

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

6. What does Freud mention about the dreams in which he has seen numbers and calculations?

7. What is the fractional interpretation of dreams?

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

9. What are some alternative causes of dreams as indicated by Freud?

10. What are the ways Freud interprets the dreams he has given for examples?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Freud makes a point to say that one's morality will persist in dreams, but at the same time, dreams can include events that occur outside of one's morality. What do you think this contradiction means? What do you feel happens when dreams include immoral ideas and actions? Are these dreams a reflection of the dreamer? Why or why not? If so, what are these dreams saying about the dreamer?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Freud has always been a controversial figure in psychology and yet he is revered at the same time. What ideas in this book seem to support his reputation as a bit of a renegade? What ideas in this book seem to solidify his reputation as someone who has a lot to contribute to the field? In the end, how does this book change your perception of Freud? Does it change your perception at all? Why or why not?

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