In 1893, Breuer and Freud published a paper on hysteria. In it they announced that ________
A) unconscious factors can determine behavior and produce mental disorders.
B) hysteria was caused by hypnosis.
C) hysteria and hypnosis were both the result of neurological abnormalities.
D) many forms of mental disorder are the conscious result of seeking attention from others.

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Breuer and Freud's paper on hysteria introduced the concept of the unconscious and its role in producing mental disorders. They argued that hysterical symptoms were the result of repressed memories and emotions that were too painful to be consciously expressed, and that these unconscious factors could determine behavior and produce mental disorders.

In 1893, Breuer and Freud Published a Paper on Hysteria