According to Sigmund Freud, much of our behavior is controlled by __________
a) unconscious desires
b) environmental stimuli
c) mental Gestalts
d) mental associations
ANS: A, Freud proposed that the unconscious was largely in control of people, and that it guided our actions even while we were not aware of it.
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