Question

Marcia, a senior in college, has a 4.0 GPA. She wakes up the morning before her Developmental Psychology final and remembered her dream where she failed the exam with a 38%. Using the Freudian perspective of dreams, the 38% on the exam represents the _____ content of her dream.

Answer 1

Answer: The manifest content

Explanation:

The manifest content of a dream is when you dream the real content and storyline. For example if you dream flying and escaping through the window that is the manifestation of what you feel which may be a desire to be free.

This literal part of dream symbolises a hidden meaning which is referred to as a latent content.

Manifest content depict the real images, thoughts and messages.

The manifest part of a dream is that one which you won't forget even when you wake up. These are meant to alert you about your unconscious desires or thoughts.

So the manifest content of Marcia failing which she remembers even when she is awake is alerting her of her unconscious fear of failing her finals.