While watching one of Shakespeare's plays, you notice that Lady Macbeth seems to have an anxiety disorder. In one scene, she repeatedly washes nonexistent blood off her hands. If you were to adopt a psychodynamic explanation for her behavior,
you might suggest that
a. her parents consistently reinforced cleanliness in her childhood.
b. she is suffering from a neurological disorder.
c. her behavior is a consequence of an evolutionary predisposition.
d. her hand washing is a symbolic representation of an underlying conflict.
Answer: d. her hand washing is a symbolic representation of an underlying conflict.
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