You are trying to convince a friend to go out for a night on the town,but she refuses,saying "I just have so much to get done and I don't want to leave it until the last minute." You try to convince her to stop being so responsible and to have some fun,but she refuses.Finally,in a fit of frustration,you yell "Why are you so anal all of the time?" Your friend,a psychology major,laughs at you and says "Gee,I didn't know that you believed in the psychological theories of __________."
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Charles Darwin
C) Abraham Maslow
D) Sigmund Freud

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Sigmund Freud is the most well-known psychologist for his theories on personality and behavior, including the concept of anal retentiveness, which refers to a personality type that is overly organized, perfectionistic, and orderly. When the speaker accuses the friend of being "anal," they are referencing this concept.

You Are Trying to Convince a Friend to Go Out