Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?

A) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, assume that psychological problems reflect early childhood experiences and internal conflicts.
B) Psychodynamic therapies involve the use of a controlled environment in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with tokens (such as poker chips) that may be exchanged for privileges.
C) Psychodynamic therapies are a series of painful punishments, strict diet, and tedious exercises that help people with psychological disorders to lead a physically fit life.
D) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, are methods that cleanse the corrupt and insecure minds of people with psychological disorders through exorcism.


A

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