Bruno Bettelheim contended that infantile autism was primarily the result of
A) organic dysfunction within the child.
B) minimal brain dysfunction.
C) paternal overprotection.
D) overprotection by the mother.
E) disturbances in the formation of mother- child relationships.

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Bruno Bettelheim believed that autism was caused by emotional disturbances in the mother-child relationship, particularly due to a lack of warmth and responsiveness from the mother.

Bruno Bettelheim Contended That Infantile Autism Was Primarily the Result