Question

multiple choice question
which of the following is not an enduring, central theme of freudian psychoanalytic theory?

• childhood experiences are important in forming personality.
• there is an ambivalence of emotional responses, especially to parents.
• a persons unconscious thoughts, feelings, and motivations are important to development.
• children are born into a mature state that unfolds through development.

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Explanation:

Freudian psychoanalytic theory emphasizes that childhood experiences shape personality (so the first option is a central theme), there is ambivalence in emotional responses (especially towards parents, so the second option is a central theme), and the unconscious plays a key role in development (so the third option is a central theme). However, Freud's theory does not propose that children are born in a mature state; rather, development involves stages and the influence of early experiences and unconscious processes. So the option "Children are born into a mature state that unfolds through development" is not a central theme of Freudian theory.

Answer:

D. Children are born into a mature state that unfolds through development