Gary Turned to His Wife When He Woke Up and Said

question 41

Multiple Choice

Gary turned to his wife when he woke up and said you won't believe this dream I had. "I was being chased by men in suits who were riding horses. They had long narrow briefcases and they were trying to run me down!" If Gary related his dream to a psychodynamic therapist, they would tell him that what he was really dreaming about was his fear concerning financial issues and not being able to pay all his bills. Which element in this scenario represents the latent content of the dream?

• A) the briefcases the men were carrying
• B) Gary's concern over monthly bills
• C) the horses
• D) the therapist's plan to help Gary

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