Asked by Alexis Williams on May 01, 2024

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The major departure of Freud's position from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s was that he

A) saw abnormal behaviour as resulting from biological causes.
B) saw people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behaviour.
C) proposed the existence of free will.
D) emphasised environmental forces on behaviour.

Abnormal Behaviour

Actions or behaviors that are outside societal norms and may indicate a psychological disorder.

Biological Causes

Factors related to the biological or physical functioning of organisms that lead to specific outcomes or states of health.

Environmental Forces

External conditions and influences that affect the life, development, and survival of organisms.

  • Understand the role of the environment and unconscious motives in shaping behaviour according to behavioural and psychoanalytic perspectives.
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Jonathan TychonickMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Freud's emphasis on the unconscious mind and the idea that people are not fully aware of the forces that control their behaviour was a departure from the prevailing viewpoints at the time, which emphasized conscious thought and rational decision-making.