According to Drew Westen, all of the following studies might be described as psychoanalytic research EXCEPT a study
A) about genetic contributions to infant attachment.
B) about the impact of sexual and aggressive wishes on behavior.
C) to determine the impact of early child-rearing practices on adult personality characteristics.
D) about self-deception and self-defensive thought.

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Psychoanalytic research typically focuses on unconscious processes, early childhood experiences, and internal conflicts, such as those related to sexual and aggressive wishes, early child-rearing practices, and self-deception. A study about genetic contributions to infant attachment would be more aligned with biological or developmental psychology rather than psychoanalytic theory, which emphasizes psychological over genetic factors.

According to Drew Westen, All of the Following Studies Might