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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 sees it as impossible not to recognize a causal relationship between _____ and the state of repression.

2. The presentation of sexual material is often in the form of _____.

3. What kind of thought can provoke the liveliest opposition in Freud?

4. What symbol of sexuality does Freud associate with agriculture?

5. What sort of results come about after dream calculations occur?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are obscure dreams formed?

2. What type of dream that expresses a desire is invariably accompanied by a feeling of dread and why?

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

4. Why do children sleep through the night?

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

6. What is the difference between internal and external stimulus?

7. What is a syllogism and how does it relate to Freud's theory of dream calculations?

8. What correlate is confirmed concerning the division of the procedures of the mind?

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

10. When is symbolism effective in dream interpretation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain what Freud means by dream displacement. How does this relate to dream condensation? What is the importance of events that happen the day before the dream in illustrating the concept of dream displacement?

Essay Topic 2

Define the role of censorship in relation to dreams. What are the two parts of the psychical apparatus involved in the construction of thoughts? Why does Freud see censorship as a borderland between these two parts? What happens to the balance of power between these parts during sleep?

Essay Topic 3

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

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