Which criticism can be levelled against both the psychoanalytic approach and the humanistic approach to personality

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Both the psychoanalytic approach, founded by Sigmund Freud, and the humanistic approach, with key figures like Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, are criticized for being difficult to test empirically. Their concepts are often abstract and lack operational definitions, making empirical validation challenging.

Which Criticism Can Be Levelled Against Both the Psychoanalytic Approach