Why Did Freud Counterattack Criticisms of His Psychoanalytic Theory by Providing

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Multiple Choice

Why did Freud counterattack criticisms of his psychoanalytic theory by providing examples of Darwin's theory of evolution and Copernicus's teachings that the earth is not the center of the universe?

• A) to emphasize the scientific integrity of his psychoanalytic theory
• B) to emphasize that many theories initially do not have much scientific evidence to support them
• C) to illustrate that many theories are initially rejected because they make people feel uncomfortable
• D) to highlight the evolutionary origins of his own theory

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