Teu goes in to see a psychoanalyst, and during one of their sessions he shares a dream with the therapist. "I dreamt that I am a kangaroo and that I'm hopping up the side of the hill, but each time I get to a certain point, the hill turns to glass, and I slide back down to the bottom." The analyst tells Teu that this dream is a reference to his recent career struggles where he feels that his attempts to climb the ladder at his company are continually being thwarted by events outside of his control. The analyst's interpretation of Teu's dream represents the ________ content of the dream.

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The analyst's interpretation of Teu's dream represents the latent content of the dream, which is the hidden unconscious meaning underlying the manifest content (what was actually dreamt). The dream of being a kangaroo and hopping up a hill with the hill turning to glass represents Teu's unconscious struggle with his career advancement. Archetypical and preconscious content are not applicable in this scenario.

Teu Goes in to See a Psychoanalyst, and During One