Author Question: Freud's concepts of the ego, id, and libido: a. have a high degree of objectivity. c. are ... (Read 142 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Freud's concepts of the ego, id, and libido:

a. have a high degree of objectivity.
c. are reinforced and supported in research.
b. have great credibility.
d. could not be tested experimentally.

Question 2

Attempts at scientifically validating Freudian concepts indicate that:

a. not one of Freud's ideas has scientific support.
b. almost all of Freud's ideas have scientific support.
c. there is scientific support for only some of Freud's ideas.
d. Freudian ideas cannot be investigated scientifically.

choc0chan · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Researchers found that some Freudian conceptsnotably the id, ego, superego, death wish, libido, and anxietycould not be tested by the experimental method. Every effort was made to restrict the investigation to data thought to have a high degree of objectivity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
FEEDBACK: In the years since Freud's death, many of his ideas have been submitted to experimental testing. An analysis of some 2,500 studies evaluated the scientific credibility of some of Freud's ideas. In this evaluation, case histories were not considered.