What Is the Current Status of Freud's Psychodynamic Theory in Psychological

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Multiple Choice

What is the current status of Freud's psychodynamic theory in psychological science?

• A) It has been largely abandoned because most of Freud's ideas cannot be tested empirically.
• B) It has been modified by the neo-Freudians and is now viewed as a scientifically valid theory of personality.
• C) It is now more widely endorsed by personality psychologists than when it was first proposed.
• D) It has been abandoned by therapists but not research psychologists.

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Definitions:

Alienation

The feeling of being isolated and disconnected from one’s community, work, or sense of self, often discussed in social, economic, and psychological contexts.

Exploitation

The act of using someone or something unfairly for one's own advantage, often in a manner that is unethical or unjust.

Ideology

a system of ideas, values, and beliefs that influences the way individuals view the world and their place in it, often associated with political or social movements.

False Consciousness

A term used in Marxist theory to describe the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes mislead members of the proletariat about their real interests.