Despite the critiques of the psychodynamic perspective, research indicates that the psychodynamic approach:
A) can be an effective treatment for certain psychological problems.
B) does correctly describe the relationship between psychosexual development and adult personality.
C) is more accurate than trait theories.
D) correctly describes that interaction between the conscious and unconscious aspects of personality.
Answer: A
Rationale: Recent research shows that therapies based on the psychodynamic approach can be an effective treatment for certain psychological problems. Other aspects of psychodynamic theory, such as its description of human personality and its development, are not supported.
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