What Is the Current Status of Freud's Idea That Psychic

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the current status of Freud's idea that psychic energy is limited?

• A) This idea has stood the test of time and empirical scrutiny.
• B) The newer idea is that the mind's processing capacity is limited rather than psychic energy.
• C) No research has tested this idea, so little can be said about it.
• D) This is an idea that trained psychoanalysts tend to reject but academic researchers tend to favor.

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