Discuss the criticisms of psychoanalytic theory
What will be an ideal response?
There is little support for Freud’s belief that conflicts that occur during the oral and anal stages result in specific personality traits. The struggle between the id and the superego is also no longer considered valid. The strongest criticism is that psychoanalytic theory cannot be proven through controlled scientific research.
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