_______theory maximized and________theory minimized the role of the unconscious.

Correct answer: B. Psychoanalytic; behaviorist

  • A. Trait; humanistic
  • B. Psychoanalytic; behaviorist
  • C. Psychoanalytic; humanistic
  • D. Trait; behaviorist

Explanation

Psychoanalytic theory places unconscious motives at the centre of behaviour, whereas behaviorism focuses on observable behaviour and environmental conditioning. Thus, psychoanalysis maximized and behaviorism minimized the role of the unconscious.

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