The field of psychoanalysis arose from speculation that biological forces, rather than rational thinking, controlled behavior. This is in stark contrast to the humanistic psychologists who emphasized each individual's ability to control his or her life. On which philosophical element of psychology do these two schools of thought disagree?
A) determinism
B) structuralism
C) nature or nurture
D) functionalism

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The two schools of thought, psychoanalysis and humanistic psychology, disagree on the philosophical element of determinism. Psychoanalysis posits that behavior is determined by unconscious biological forces, while humanistic psychology emphasizes an individual's ability to control their own life.

The Field of Psychoanalysis Arose from Speculation That Biological Forces