In His Book the Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud Suggested

question 134

Multiple Choice

In his book The Interpretation of Dreams, Sigmund Freud suggested that:

• A) thoughts must originate in the superego.
• B) behavior could best be explained through the looking-glass self.
• C) the conscious level of awareness is but the tip of the iceberg and that just below the surface is a far greater area of the mind, the subconscious and the unconscious.
• D) dreams result from inconsequential superstitions and have to be "worked through" in order for analysis to succeed.
• E) people are in control of their own dreams and can consciously choose to steer them in one direction or another.

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