By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as 'a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment'. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:

Correct answer: A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour

• A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour
• B. The concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour
• C. A psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized
• D. A topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops