One criticism of traditional Freudian theory is that it is not parsimonious (or at least parts of it are not parsimonious). This means that it ________.

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Parsimony in psychology refers to the idea that theories should be as simple as possible, while still accounting for the available evidence. Freudian theory is often criticized for being overly complex, with many different concepts and explanations that may not always be necessary or fully supported by empirical evidence.

One Criticism of Traditional Freudian Theory Is That It Is