Freud's Theory of Personality Is Difficult to Support, Yet Also

question 230

Multiple Choice

Freud's theory of personality is difficult to support, yet also difficult to disprove. This is ____.

• A) considered to be a strength of his theory
• B) considered to be a weakness of his theory
• C) not considered to be a weakness or a strength of his theory
• D) no longer correct, as new technology has allowed more sophisticated testing of his theory

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