A client tells his therapist about a dream in which he drives his wife to the airport where she boards a plane. As the plane takes off, he is smiling. The therapist says the dream suggests a desire for a divorce. The therapist's interpretation represents what Sigmund Freud called the dream's __________

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According to Sigmund Freud's theory of dream interpretation, the latent content refers to the underlying, hidden meanings or desires represented by the manifest content of a dream (in this case, driving his wife to the airport and watching her take off on a plane). The therapist's interpretation of the dream as a desire for a divorce reflects an interpretation of the latent content.

A Client Tells His Therapist About a Dream in Which