When anthropologists compare ancient artifacts from South America, Europe, and Australia they often find similarities among the images that are depicted. Based on Jung's analytical psychology, some of these apparent similarities may stem from:

Correct answer: A. the collective unconscious

  • A. the collective unconscious
  • B. reciprocal determinism
  • C. the preconscious
  • D. primeval consciousness

Explanation

Jung proposed that the collective unconscious contains inherited, universal archetypes that can appear in myths and artistic images across distant cultures. The preconscious is a Freudian term for temporarily inaccessible personal memories, not shared symbolic patterns.

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