Psych ch 13: major criticisms of psychoanalytic theories of personality

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sexism

many psychologists reject freud's theories as derogatory toward women

overemphasizes biology and unconscious forces

modern psychologists believe Freud's underestimated the role of learning and culture in shaping personality

inadequate empirical support

Freud based his theories almost exclusively on subjective case histories of adult patients. Moreover, his patience represented a small and selected sample of humanity

lack of cross-cultural support

Freudian concerts that ought to be most easily supported empirically - the biological determinants of personality- are generally not borne out by cross cultural studies

difficult to test

Most psychoanalytic concepts, such as that idea or unconscious conflicts, cannot be empirically tested


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