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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. _______ and body stimuli are the physical sources of dreams, according to Freud.
2. What can be correct or appropriate to the dream content, according to Freud?
3. Freud says that writers neglect to include or make less important the somatic dream stimuli if they involve any ________ activity.
4. Which of these is NOT a form of stimuli?
5. The changes of __________ facilitates more than one thought.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
When dreams include actions the dreamer wants to take, but does not, the idea of responsibility becomes a point to consider. Do you feel that these kinds of dreams are a way for a dreamer to avoid taking real life action? Why or why not? Are there instances in which dreams can cause external action in waking life? Give an example of a time in which a dream spurred you on or give an example of a dream that you enjoy having but have not acted upon.
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