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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. The acceptance of _____ is something found in dream work.

2. Censorship is never absent, it is merely _____ during sleep.

3. What does a child want when being put to sleep by his mother?

4. Thoughts are repressed because they cannot become _____ to the dreamer initially.

5. Who is dead in the woman's dream about the funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the foundational elements of the origin of many psychological processes, and how are they observed?

2. Why is displacement the most striking of all dream performances?

3. Why is the boy in the story by Baldwin Groller considered a "bad boy"?

4. What types of symbols exist in dreams?

5. What is the nature of adult dreams, according to Freud?

6. What happens when the woman from the theater dream uncovers her repressed thoughts?

7. What happens as a result of the dreamer's lack of knowledge of symbols?

8. How are obscure dreams formed?

9. What is the difference between adults and children in terms of the knowledge of reality?

10. How do speeches use the same idea as calculations in dreams?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the meaning of mixed figures or composites in dreams. What elements can make up their features? What is the significance of common features in dream analysis?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Freud views dream calculations. What is the nature of these calculations? What examples does he use to explain this concept?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Freud defines the complexity of dream meaning in terms of the translation of real world events into the primarily visual medium of dreaming. What problems does this pose? How is symbolism involved?

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