After Freud Had Abandoned Hypnosis and Adopted Free Association in His

question 28

Multiple Choice

After Freud had abandoned hypnosis and adopted free association in his treatment of hysterics,the new method helped him to appreciate the previously overlooked importance of:

• A) unconscious motivation.
• B) pathogenic ideas.
• C) resistance.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Anxiety

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Oral Retentive

A psychoanalytic concept referring to an individual who exhibits traits such as obsessiveness or tidiness, theorized to stem from unresolved issues during the oral stage of psychosexual development.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable impulses with their opposites, often resulting in exaggerated behavior.

Unconscious Awareness

The state of having processes in the mind that occur without conscious perception, influencing thoughts, feelings, or actions.