AP PSYCHOLOGY

STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

DREAMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The literal storyline of a dream, according to Freud:
A
Manifest content
B
Latent content
C
Dissociated content
D
Lucid content
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Freud believed that the content of dreams is related to wish fulfillment and suggested that dreams have two types of content: manifest content and latent content. The manifest content is the actual literal subject matter of the dream while the latent content is the underlying meaning of these symbols.

Detailed explanation-2: -The manifest content is the dream that the conscious individual remembers experiencing. It consists of all the elements-images, thoughts, emotions, and other content-of which the individual is cognitively aware upon awakening.

Detailed explanation-3: -The manifest content is the actual dream content remembered the following day. The latent content of dreams pertains to unconscious wants, fears, or desires. The latent content definition is that of an unconscious meaning behind a dream. It could represent repressed thoughts such as anger, guilt, trauma, or shame.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to Freud, the manifest content of the dream always represents a suppressed emotion or urge. Freud said that the manifest content of the dream depicts the true desires of the dreamer, which was revealed in the latent content.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. the matter that is overtly expressed and consciously intended in any utterance or other form of communication.

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