Sigmund Freud speculated that people are afraid to acknowledge their sexual desires because these desires are
A)punished during childhood
B)produced by innate aggressive impulses
C)uncontrollable and inherently frightening
D)unconsciously associated with instincts

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Freud believed that during childhood, sexual desires are often met with punishment or disapproval, leading to fear or guilt associated with these desires. This is part of his theory on the development of the superego and the repression of desires.

Sigmund Freud Speculated That People Are Afraid to Acknowledge Their