According to Freud, to make sense of a patient's dream, a therapist needs to understand the
A) dream's manifest content.
B) dream's latent content.
C) part of the dream recalled best by the dreamer.
D) parts of the dream that recur in many different dreams.

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According to Freud, the true meaning of a dream lies in its latent content, which is often hidden or symbolic. The manifest content of the dream (what the dreamer remembers) is important but must be interpreted to reveal the underlying issues or conflicts that the dream represents. Therefore, understanding the latent content is crucial for interpreting a patient's dream from a Freudian perspective.

According to Freud, to Make Sense of a Patient's Dream