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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Freud begins this chapter with a discussion of ___________.

2. There is another kind of displacement mentioned - the exchange of _______ content for mental content.

3. Manifest dream content presents itself as symbols, which Freud calls _______________,

4. The _________ is the element in dreams that frees dreamers to speak untruths.

5. Freud explores the ____________ process if a dream is a condensed version of thoughts by virtue of its leaving out most of those thoughts.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Freud often uses his own dreams in order to support his theories about dream interpretation. Does this make sense? Is it good science? Why or why not? What presumptions does Freud make when he uses his own dreams? Would it have been a better idea to use only patient dreams? Why or why not? Do Freud's own interpretations seem to work too perfectly with his theories? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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