A major criticism of psychoanalytic theory is
A) the observations reported are of little significance.
B) the concepts are too removed from measurable behavior.
C) the theory is not sufficiently comprehensive.
D) the treatment method is as yet unproven.

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Psychoanalytic theory relies heavily on concepts like the unconscious, the ego, and the id which are not directly observable or measurable. As a result, it has been criticized for being too abstract and removed from concrete, measurable behavior.

A Major Criticism of Psychoanalytic Theory Is