Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality was built on the premise that:
A) humans sought to attain various rational goals in order to achieve personal satisfaction.
B) sexual and other biological drives were at the heart of human motivation.
C) individuals attempted to reduce tensions through social relationships.
D) child-parent relationships were the key to understanding an individual's desires.

Question

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality was built on the premise that:
A) humans sought to attain various rational goals in order to achieve personal 	satisfaction.
B) sexual and other biological drives were at the heart of human motivation.
C) individuals attempted to reduce tensions through social relationships.
D) child-parent relationships were the key to understanding an individual's desires.

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Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality posits that sexual and other biological drives are the underlying motivators for human behavior. He believed that unresolved conflicts from childhood experiences and unconscious thoughts and feelings influenced adult behavior and personality. Therefore, understanding a person's sexual and biological drives was essential to understanding their personality.

Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory of Personality Was Built on the Premise