One discovery that was surprising to Freud was that many of the memories that patients uncovered during free association concerned:
A) frightening dreams that the patient has no conscious recollection of.
B) intense desires to harm other people who the patient felt were deserving of some form of punishment.
C) issues related to the patients' sexual orientation.
D) traumatic sexual experiences, many of which occurred in early childhood.

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Freud was surprised by the number of patients who uncovered memories of traumatic sexual experiences from their childhood during free association sessions. These memories played a significant role in his theory of psychoanalysis and his understanding of the development of personality.

One Discovery That Was Surprising to Freud Was That Many