Sigmund Freud believed in the importance of unconscious and childhood experience factors. He based his beliefs on all of the following observations EXCEPT
A)His patients consistently reported childhood memories of a sexual nature
B)His patients often improved after "reliving" previously forgotten memories of childhood sexual abuse
C)He noticed that individuals use defence mechanisms to help cope with anxiety
D)He noticed how people often engaged in habitual activities with little conscious awareness

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Freud's theories were primarily focused on unconscious motivations and childhood experiences, particularly those of a sexual nature, and how they influence behavior. While he did explore defense mechanisms and the impact of childhood memories, the idea of habitual activities with little conscious awareness is more aligned with later psychological theories, such as those related to automaticity and habit formation, rather than Freud's psychoanalytic theory.

Sigmund Freud Believed in the Importance of Unconscious and Childhood