Which Statement Is NOT a Reason Why Psychoanalysis Gradually Lost

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Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT a reason why psychoanalysis gradually lost influence within psychology?

• A)It failed to advance from a theory to a clinical practice.
• B)Its themes of unconscious sexual motivations were too risqué for scientific discussion.
• C)Freud's theories were difficult to test.
• D)There was a rise of humanistic psychologists who opposed Freud's pessimistic view of humanity.

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Strange Situation

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