Freud's overriding goal was to ____.
A)avoid practicing medicine
B)have an academic research career
C)describe and explain the dynamics of human behavior
D)discover and develop an effective treatment methodology
E)analyze and overcome his own neuroses

Question

​Freud's overriding goal was to ____.
A)​avoid practicing medicine
B)have an academic research career
C)​describe and explain the dynamics of human behavior
D)discover and develop an effective treatment methodology
E)analyze and overcome his own neuroses

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Freud's primary goal was to describe and explain the dynamics of human behavior, specifically through his theory of psychoanalysis. He believed in the power of the unconscious mind and aimed to uncover the hidden motivations behind human behavior. While he did develop a treatment methodology based on his theories, this was not his primary goal. Freud also had a successful medical practice and did not avoid practicing medicine, so option A is incorrect. Similarly, while he did have an academic research career, this was not his overriding goal, so option B is incorrect. Option E is not entirely accurate either, as while Freud did analyze his own neuroses and use this to inform his theories, it was not his sole goal.

​Freud's Overriding Goal Was to ____

Freud's Overriding Goal Was to ____