Critics Argue That If One of Freud's Patients Said "I

question 67

Multiple Choice

Critics argue that if one of Freud's patients said "I love my father," Freud would take this as evidence of a reaction formation, yet if the same patient said "I hate my father," he would see this as a breakthrough and confirmation of his hypothesis. Critics use this example to try to make which point?

• A) Freud relied too heavily on case study data.
• B) Most of the information we have about Freud's case studies was subject to Freud's interpretation.
• C) Freud's patients may not be representative of the average person.
• D) Many of the hypotheses generated from Freud's theory are not testable.

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