A number of psychologists expanded on Freud's theories and classical psychoanalysis by integrating newer ideas into his original framework. Object-relations theory focuses on integrating parts of the self and integrating good with bad to form whole object representations, which are thought to be necessary for satisfying relationships. Which object-relations theorist developed a theory to explain the process of separation and individuation in children?
A)Margaret Mahler
B)D)W. Winnicott
C)Melanie Klein
D)Scott Stuart

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Margaret Mahler developed a theory to explain the process of separation and individuation. Her theory includes six stages of development: infantile autism, symbiosis, differentiation, practicing, rapprochement, and object constancy.

A Number of Psychologists Expanded on Freud's Theories and Classical