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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. Dreams are rarely _______, according to Freud.

2. Dreams are psychic activities that are links to our ___________.

3. The ____________ of dreams is a manifestation of subjective feelings, desires, and passions.

4. Freud offers to prove the theory that dreams are not driven by ________.

5. Freud's method allows for interpretation of individual dreams as they apply to __________ dreamers.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In part one, for what does Freud propose to show a technique for interpreting?

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

4. Whose studies on children does Freud refer to and why?

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

6. Where is the bulk of the interpretation of the dream done?

7. What is one of the things that Freud says can threaten careful dream study?

8. How does Freud describe a wish fulfillment dream?

9. What other things (besides the answer to #1) does Freud say he will discuss in the course of the book?

10. What does Freud have to say when challenging the impact of external stimuli?

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

The forgetting of dreams is a big topic of debate for Freud as he seems to believe it is not that dreams cannot be remembered, but that a patient's view of dreams is what stands in the way of his memory. What evidence does Freud offer to support this theory? Does he ever seem to contradict himself in this idea? What other reasons does Freud give for the forgetting of dreams? What do you personally believe makes one forget about dreams?

Essay Topic 3

Freud brings up the idea of the subconscious, the pre-conscious, and the unconscious in this book. What are the definitions of each? How do these terms relate to each other? How do these terms relate to the dream interpretation process? What do these states have to offer the dreamer in their everyday life? Does the separation of thought patterns complicate life or make it easier? Why?

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