Multiple choice

__________ theory maximized and __________ theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

  1. Trait, humanistic

  2. Psychoanalytic, behaviourist

  3. Psychoanalytic, humanistic

  4. Trait, behaviourist

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Psychoanalytic theory (Freud) places the unconscious mind at the center of personality, with unconscious drives, conflicts, and repressions shaping behavior. In contrast, behaviorism (Skinner, Watson) rejected all mental concepts including the unconscious, focusing only on observable behavior and environmental consequences. Humanistic theory also minimized the unconscious, emphasizing conscious experience and self-actualization instead.