Multiple choice

Directions: For the given question, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks to best complete the text.

In what we may term "pre-scientific days" dreams were regarded as either the friendly or hostile _(i)__ of some higher powers, demoniacal and Divine. With the rise of scientific thought the whole of this expressive mythology was transferred to psychology; to-day there is but a small minority among educated persons who doubt that the dream is the dreamer's own _(ii)_ act.

  1. tolerant

  2. zealous

  3. ideological

  4. rich

  5. sacramental

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Explanation

(1) In pre-scientific days dreams were thought to be ‘manifestations’ of the divine or the demonical. Now we rarely doubt that they are creations of our own psyche.

(2) Dreams cannot be ‘feelings’ of the divine or the demonical.

(3) Dreams can be manifestations, not effects.

(4) In pre-scientific days dreams were thought to be ‘manifestations’ of the divine or the demonical. Now we rarely doubt that they are creations of our own psyche. The word psychology can be taken as hint. Thus the correct answer should be related to psychology which is psychical.

(5) Psychopathic is inappropriate since dreams are not disorders.

(6) Dreams are not preposterous; they are ‘psychical’.