The distinction between manifest content and latent content is central to an explanation of dreams that emphasizes
A) neural pathway development.
B) filing memories for permanent storage.
C) satisfaction of one's own wishes.
D) one's current cognitive development

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The distinction between manifest content (what is remembered from the dream) and latent content (the unconscious wishes and desires represented in the dream) is central to the psychoanalytic theory of dreams, which emphasizes the satisfaction of one's own wishes.

The Distinction Between Manifest Content and Latent Content Is Central