Humanistic psychologists rejected psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism because they deemed both of these viewpoints to be
A)unscientific.
B)too subjective.
C)too deterministic.
D)characterized by all of these.

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Humanistic psychologists rejected psychoanalytic theory and behaviorism because they found both to be too deterministic. They believed in free will and the potential for personal growth, contrasting with the deterministic nature of psychoanalytic theory (which focused on unconscious motivations) and behaviorism (which focused on observable behaviors without considering mental processes).

Humanistic Psychologists Rejected Psychoanalytic Theory and Behaviorism Because They Deemed