Which of the following most accurately describes Freud's reaction when he learned about Rosenzweig's experimental study demonstrating motivated forgetting?
A) He was delighted because finally experimental psychologists were paying attention to his work.
B) He was angry because he felt that Rosenzweig had completely misunderstood his theory of repression.
C) He was pleased but made suggestions for ways the experiment could have been improved.
D) He was indifferent, arguing that the real-life observations in psychoanalytic practice provided better evidence than any laboratory experiment.

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Freud was generally skeptical of laboratory experiments and preferred real-life observations in psychoanalytic practice as a source of evidence. Thus, he was most likely indifferent to Rosenzweig's experimental study.

Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes Freud's Reaction When