According to the text, a neo-Freudian would most likely believe all the following EXCEPT
A) much of mental life (i.e., thoughts, feelings, motives) is unconscious.
B) childhood experiences shape the personality developed in adulthood.
C) relationships formed with parents repeat later in adulthood.
D) young boys are shaped by the experience of admiration and love for their mother and bitter jealousy for their father.

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Neo-Freudians generally agree with Freud on the importance of the unconscious, the impact of childhood experiences, and the repetition of early relationships in adulthood. However, they often diverge from Freud's specific theories, such as the Oedipus complex described in choice D, by placing less emphasis on sexual drives and more on social and cultural factors in personality development.

According to the Text, a Neo-Freudian Would Most Likely Believe