When Allport met Freud, what happened?
A) Freud analyzed Allport's dreams.
B) Freud experienced a powerful countertransference.
C) Allport thought that Freud misunderstood him.
D) Allport proposed that he develop a test to measure Freudian defense mechanisms.

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Allport believed that Freud had misunderstood a story he told, interpreting it psychoanalytically, which led Allport to think about the importance of understanding individuals in their own terms, contributing to the development of personality psychology.

When Allport Met Freud, What Happened