Freud Often Engaged in Reinterpreting Evidence That Contradicted His Theories

question 208

Multiple Choice

Freud often engaged in reinterpreting evidence that contradicted his theories into further sources of support for his theories.In particular,he often used ____________ to protect his pet hypotheses from refutation.

• A)displacement
• B)the overconfidence barrier
• C)ad hoc manoeuvres
• D)reaction-formation

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