AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

BIOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Sigmund Freud, the important underlying meaning of our dreams is found in the ____ content.
A
deep
B
latent
C
manifest
D
subliminal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to Freud, the latent content of a dream is the hidden psychological meaning of the dream. This content appears in disguise symbolically and contains things that are hidden from conscious awareness, often because it may be upsetting or traumatic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Freud said that, “The interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind.” He meant that because dreams are such an unconscious activity they give an almost direct insight into the workings of the unconscious mind.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution: The correct answer is latent content. Freud gave the psychoanalytic theory, which focuses on helping people with unawareness, hidden, and unconscious thoughts. Thus, he believed that the psychological and hidden meaning of a dream is latent content.

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