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

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

3. What kind of content is related to recent experiences?

4. Lay theories are illogical and lack the ________ to deny the importance of dreams.

5. Freud seeks to prove the ______________ of a dream to the person's waking activities, thoughts, and feelings.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Freud believe his method to be the truer method?

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

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

6. What does Freud share as something vital in understanding dreams?

7. What is the goal of the first interpretation of a dream?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Freud says that other theories for dream interpretation are illogical or they refute the value of dreams altogether. This leaves the world with few tools to help with dream interpretation. What does this seem to say about Freud? How does this lack of tools then affect those who are interested in dream interpretation? Why does Freud find the two limited methods of dream interpretation to be worthless?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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