Morgan had a dream in which his boss appeared at his front door, wearing polka-dot pajamas, and asked to borrow a xylophone. Morgan is convinced the dream represents an unconscious desire to quit his current job. According to Freud, Morgan's unconscious desire to quit his current job would represent
A) the latent content of the dream.
B) the manifest content of the dream.
C) an interpretation of random neural activity in lower brain centers.
D) an attempt to work through problems he is currently experiencing in his life.

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According to Freud, dreams have both manifest content (what is actually experienced in the dream) and latent content (the hidden, symbolic meanings of the dream). In this case, Morgan's unconscious desire to quit his job would be the latent content of the dream, while the appearance of his boss in polka-dot pajamas and the request for a xylophone would be the manifest content.

Morgan Had a Dream in Which His Boss Appeared at His