When Sigmund Freud Developed His Theory of Personality by Observing

question 37

Multiple Choice

When Sigmund Freud developed his theory of personality by observing patients in his clinical practice, he was using which of the following?

• A) The correlational method
• B) The inductive method
• C) The limiting condition method
• D) The dominant method

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Definitions:

Fluid Intelligence

The capacity to think logically and solve problems in novel situations, independent of acquired knowledge.

Accommodation

In psychology, a cognitive process that involves adjusting our existing knowledge structures in response to new experiences.

Cognitive Structures

Mental frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information, fundamental to understanding the world and decision-making processes.

Piaget's

Pertains to the cognitive development theory proposed by Jean Piaget, which outlines how children's mental abilities evolve through stages as they interact with their environment.