The major emphasis of the psychoanalytic perspective in determining behaviour and thought is the role of
A) learning and environmental factors.
B) mental processes.
C) biological processes and heredity.
D) the unconscious and early childhood experiences.

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The psychoanalytic perspective emphasizes the role of the unconscious and early childhood experiences in determining behavior and thought. Freud believed that past experiences and repressed emotions stored in the unconscious could influence present behavior and personality.

The Major Emphasis of the Psychoanalytic Perspective in Determining Behaviour