Cailean has been reading a book on dream symbolism. The book's author states that certain dream images always mean certain things. For example, if Cailean were to dream that her teeth were falling out, this would mean that she was afraid of losing face. Cailean wonders how it is possible for humans to know about the universal dream symbols until she learns about the ideas of

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The concept of archetypes and the collective unconscious, as developed by Carl Jung, suggests that there are universal symbols and patterns that exist in the human psyche, which are expressed in dreams and myths across cultures and time periods. This would provide a possible explanation for the author's assertion that certain dream symbols always have universal meanings. Option B (personal constructs and repertoires) refers to individual processes of perception and categorization, and is not directly related to the interpretation of dream symbols. Options C and D refer to concepts from personality psychology that are not specifically relevant to the interpretation of dream symbols.

Cailean Has Been Reading a Book on Dream Symbolism