Why Did Dr

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Multiple Choice

Why did Dr.Samuel George Morton's research on brain size and race have such long-lasting and far-reaching effects?

• A) because it reinforced and perpetuated dominant ideas about inferiority and superiority
• B) because he was one of a handful of educated people conducting scientific research
• C) because his findings replicated, and finally demonstrated conclusively, the results of earlier studies
• D) because his findings were innovative and novel at the time and people were interested in unique perspectives

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Theory

A viewpoint in psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Dream Interpretation

The therapeutic technique of uncovering the hidden meaning of dreams.

Carl Jung

Carl Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for concepts like the collective unconscious and archetypes.