Freud's technique included the release of emotional material, which was known as .
A) insight
B) catharsis
C) free association
D) wish fulfillment

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Freud's technique of psychoanalysis involved the release of repressed emotions through catharsis. By talking through and reliving traumatic experiences, patients were able to release pent-up emotions and gain emotional relief. Insight (A) refers to gaining an understanding of one's unconscious motivations and behaviors. Free association (C) is a technique in which patients speak freely and spontaneously without censorship or inhibition. Wish fulfillment (D) refers to the expression of unconscious desires and impulses in dreams.

Freud's Technique Included the Release of Emotional Material, Which Was