According to Freud, dreams cannot be understood from their apparent surface content, otherwise known as the __________.
A) Electra complex
B) latent content
C) manifest content
D) defensive content

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Freud distinguished between the manifest content of a dream, which is its superficial and obvious content, and the latent content, which is the hidden psychological meaning. The manifest content is the actual storyline or surface level of the dream as remembered by the dreamer, which Freud believed needed to be analyzed to understand the underlying latent content.

According to Freud, Dreams Cannot Be Understood from Their Apparent