A Major Criticism of Freud's Theory Was That Most of the Information

question 69

Multiple Choice

A major criticism of Freud's theory was that most of the information he gathered came from individual case histories of his patients.Why might this have caused Freud's views to be biased?

• A)Most of Freud's patients had mental problems and were not a representative sample of the population.
• B)Dealing with mentally disturbed patients all day altered Freud's perception of reality.
• C)All of his theories are correct and the criticism is unjustified.
• D)Freud's emphasis on sexual and aggressive drives caused people to reject his theories outright.

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