Alok has a recurring dream in which two robbers break into his house at night. He hears them heading for the staircase and hides under his desk in hopes that they will not find him. Alok always awakens just as they are about to open his bedroom door. Which of the following is most likely to happen if Alok were to have Freud as his therapist?
A. Freud would look for archetypical symbols in the dream to explain its meaning.
B. Freud would try to bring Alok's unconscious anxieties, fears, or desires to his conscious level.
C. Freud would suggest that Alok lock his bedroom door at night to see if the dream still persisted.
D. Freud would suggest that Alok consider what he might be afraid of having stolen.
Answer: B
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