A Major Issue That Many People Have with Freud's Theory

question 181

Multiple Choice

A major issue that many people have with Freud's theory is

• A)that our awareness of the causes for our behaviors is quite good.
• B)he overemphasized the importance of the conscious mind.
• C)the generalization of his ideas from an unrepresentative sample.
• D)he underemphasized the importance of shared environmental influences in personality development.

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Definitions:

Basic Assumption

A fundamental principle or belief that is accepted as true without proof.

Voidable

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