Asked About a Recently Published Study Showing That Little Girls

question 39

Multiple Choice

Asked about a recently published study showing that little girls do not have penis envy, a psychodynamic theorist immediately says that the little girls are all in denial and do not want to admit to the feelings that they have. This response is an example of:

• A) basing theories on the retrospective accounts of adults.
• B) overgeneralization.
• C) the illusion of causality.
• D) violating the principle of falsifiability.

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