Hardy Reported a Dream in Which He Was Riding as a Passenger

question 39

Multiple Choice

Hardy reported a dream in which he was riding as a passenger in the back seat of a driverless car.He experienced this dream as extremely frightening.His psychoanalyst suggested that Hardy might be feeling as though neither he nor anyone else is in charge of his life.This process would BEST be described as ________, in which the therapist's interpretation was meant to uncover ________.

• A)transference; Hardy's problems with authority
• B)countertransference; the manifest meaning in Hardy's real life
• C)dream analysis; unacceptable, unconscious feelings in Hardy's psyche
• D)free association; the latent content of Hardy's dream

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Definitions:

Windup Toy

A mechanical toy that is powered by a spring, which is wound by hand to generate movement.

Representational Thought

The ability to use symbols, signs, or internal images to represent objects, actions, or ideas that are not physically present.

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Circular Reactions

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