AP PSYCHOLOGY

PERSONALITY

PSYCHODYNAMIC THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A criticism of the psychodynamic approach is ____
A
Uses lab studies which are reliable
B
Untestable concepts and unscientific
C
has practical application through psychoanalysis
D
Has no practical application
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Criticism of Psychodynamic Theory The original theories believed people had no control over their own behavior. There was a lack of personal agency. Another criticism of psychodynamic theory open in new, as defined by Freud, is that it is sexist. Freud believed women were inferior to men.

Detailed explanation-2: -By using case studies to support theories, the approach does not use controlled experiments to collect empirical evidence, so is considered far less scientific than other approaches.

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