Which of the Following Explanations for Diana's Scissors Phobia Would

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following explanations for Diana's scissors phobia would Freud be most likely to offer?

• A) Constant warnings about the importance of not running with scissors have generalized to an overall fear of scissors.
• B) Diana suffers from womb envy, creating an unconscious desire to harm her pregnant mother.
• C) Diana's mother is a seamstress and Diana unconsciously wants to kill her.
• D) Diana once saw her brother seriously injured by a sharp object.

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