Question

Arrange the following ideas in the order that reflects Freud’s argument about the unconscious
1. Manifest representations of repressed dual experiences.
2. Recognition of symbols arising from feelings of repression.
3. Distinguishing the symbolic functions of dreams.
4. Manifest representations of surface fears and losses.

• A. (1), (2), (3), (4)
• B. (2), (3), (1), (4)
• C. (3), (1), (2), (4)
• D. (4), (1), (2), (3)

Hint:

Freud’s analysis of dreams begins with identifying symbolic representations and connecting them to repressed emotions and fears.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Freud’s theory of the unconscious involves:
1. Distinguishing symbolic functions of dreams: Dreams reveal symbolic representations of unconscious thoughts.
2. Manifest representations of repressed dual experiences: These emerge as conflicts in the unconscious.
3. Recognition of symbols from repression: Symbols in dreams link to deeper fears and emotions.
4. Manifest representations of surface fears and losses: Finally, unconscious fears are made explicit in conscious experiences.