A researcher asked three therapists who use Freud's theory to interpret the latent content of the same 20 dream reports. The therapists worked independently. Four weeks later, each therapist interpreted the reports again.
| Result | Number of dream reports out of 20 |
|---|---|
| Therapist A gave the same interpretation on both occasions | 19 |
| Therapist B gave the same interpretation on both occasions | 18 |
| Therapist C gave the same interpretation on both occasions | 20 |
| All three therapists gave the same interpretation on the first occasion | 16 |
| At least one therapist gave a different interpretation on the first occasion | 4 |
The researcher concluded, 'The high level of agreement shows that the therapists have discovered the true latent content of the dreams.'
Explain what the results show about the consistency of the interpretations and whether the researcher's conclusion is justified.
81 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 6.2 Theories/Explanations: The Nature of Dreaming, covering 6.2.1 Freudian dreaming: unconscious and repression, 6.2.2 Freudian dreaming: wish fulfilment and dream content; criticisms, 6.2.3 Freudian Theory research study: Freud (1918), 6.2.4 Activation Synthesis: REM sleep and the brain, 6.2.5 Activation Synthesis: pons, cortex and synthesis; criticisms, and 6.2.6 Activation Synthesis research study: Williams et al. (1992). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.