According to Sigmund Freud, which of the following best describes primary processes?: (A) Typically conscious, (B) Absent during dreaming, (C) Nonlogical and primitive, (D) Characteristic of the neuroses
Answer is C. Primary process thinking is primitive, nonlogical, and timeless. Primary processes characterize the operational style of the id and are manifested in dreams. According to Freud's theory; condensation, displacement, and symbolic representation are forms of primary processes.