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.
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.
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