Freud based his theory of child development in large part on:
A) analysis of dreams and childhood memories.
B) a systematic daily diary of a single child's growth.
C) experiments of the effects of reward and punishment on rats and other animals.
D) study of children working in coal mines.

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Freudian theory was based heavily on the interpretation of dreams and the analysis of childhood memories through psychoanalysis. He believed that these could reveal underlying unconscious conflicts and motives that influenced behavior, particularly in early childhood development.

Freud Based His Theory of Child Development in Large Part