Which of the following statements is considered an assumption of psychoanalytic theory?
A) all behavior is a result of cultural conditioning
B) all behavior is learned through reinforcement and instruction
C) all behavior except that resulting from fatigue is motivated
D) most behavior is a result of random factors that cannot be explained

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Psychoanalytic theory asserts that all behavior, except that resulting from fatigue and illness, is motivated by unconscious and repressed emotions and experiences. Therefore, option C is considered an assumption of psychoanalytic theory. Option A is more closely associated with sociocultural theory, option B is associated with behaviorism, and option D is not a recognized assumption in any psychological theory.

Which of the Following Statements Is Considered an Assumption of Psychoanalytic