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THE VALIDITY OF DREAM INTERPRETATION (Harold Kelman; Nov. 21, 1948) Definitions are given of validity, plausibility, possibility, and probability. That which is valid is founded on truth or fact, capable of being justified, supported, or defended, well-grounded and sound. To be plausible is to be superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable; superficially worthy of belief, or credible. Possibility is within the powers of performance, attainment, or conception of an agent or activity expressed or implied; it is that which is not contrary to the nature of things, but which may, given the proper conditions, exist or occur. Something probable has more evidence for than against it and is supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof of its truth.
The validity of a dream interpretation is predetermined by the validity of the theory