According to Your Text, How Does Neo-Freudian Thought Differ from Freud's

question 69

Multiple Choice

According to your text, how does neo-Freudian thought differ from Freud's original theory

• A)The neo-Freudians placed less emphasis on sex than did Freud.
• B)The neo-Freudians de-emphasized the role of early experience in shaping personality.
• C)The neo-Freudians placed more emphasis on the role of the unconscious than did Freud.
• D)The neo-Freudians were even more pessimistic regarding the possibility for change and growth in adulthood than was Freud himself.

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