What was the seduction theory that Freud eventually abandoned?

a) The belief that adult neurosis is caused by childhood sexual abuse
b) The belief that adult neurosis is the product of childhood sexual fantasies
c) The belief that children unknowingly trigger adults' sexual fantasies
d) The belief that children view their fathers as the seducers of their mothers

Ans: a) The belief that adult neurosis is caused by childhood sexual abuse

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