Freud Believed That Patients Could Not Identify Their Psychological Conflicts

question 55

Multiple Choice

Freud believed that patients could not identify their psychological conflicts without the help of a therapist. This was primarily because Freud believed that:

• A) non-psychiatrists do not have the training to understand their own psychology.
• B) people are not aware of their psychological conflicts because they are located in the unconscious mind.
• C) most people are too busy to think about their internal motivations and conflicts.
• D) people are too biased to objectively assess their mental state on their own.

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Definitions:

Periods Of Human Development

Distinct phases in the life span of a human, characterized by specific physical, psychological, and cognitive changes.

Cognitive Event

An occurrence or moment that involves mental processes such as perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, influencing how we understand and interact with the world.

Psychosocial

Pertaining to the interrelation of social factors and individual thoughts and behaviors.

Physical Event

An occurrence that involves a noticeable change in the state or structure of physical matter.