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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 breaks down the __________ of memory with respect to dreams.

2. Freud believes other dream analysts should ask whether or not there are other types of ___________ besides wish fulfillment.

3. From where does the dream's ________ material come?

4. Freud says we bring our __________ experience to the _________ experience of dreaming.

5. One of the variables of wish dreams is the way the dream is so uniquely ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Freud explain dream peculiarity?

2. In what do dreams mostly 'think'?

3. To lay the groundwork for a discussion of more characteristics of dream distortion, what does Freud discuss?

4. What is Freud's logic about the reason why wish fulfillment dreams are not the only dreams?

5. What does Freud say should happen after a great discovery?

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

7. What are the physical sources of dreams according to Freud?

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

9. What does Freud say about the human regard for dreams?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Freud believes that the interpretation of dreams can yield powerful results for patients. Why does he believe this? How does Freud think dream interpretation will help patients? Do you agree with him? Why or why not? Give three examples of ways dreams could help patients.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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