Question

Jimmy has a recurring dream about trying to rescue his very attractive neighbor's cat from a tree. Unfortunately, in his dream, the ladder in Jimmy's garage is never tall enough to reach the cat. Freud probably would say that the underlying meaning of this dream revolves around:
A) a cat being stuck in a tree.
B) Jimmy's desire to behave altruistically.
C) Jimmy's sexual insecurities.
D) Jimmy's fear of heights.

Answer 1

Answer:

Freud probably would say that the underlying meaning of this dream revolves around: C. Jimmy's sexual insecurities.

Explanation:

Freud believed dreams were a window into understanding an individual's repressed wished. Analyzing dreams would lead a therapist into understanding the individual's unconscious mind.

In this case, Freud would conclude that the meaning of the dream is about Jimmy's sexual insecurities since the ladder is never tall enough to reach the cat, thus not being able to rescue his attractive neighbor's cat, showing his insecurities through a sexual point of view.