Freud's work may be criticized because

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A) While some critics may argue that the latency stage is not as sexually latent as Freud believed, this is just one isolated criticism and not the main reason for criticism of his work.
B) The id, ego and superego are difficult to measure, but this is not the main reason for criticism of Freud's work.
C) Freud's subjects were indeed limited to individuals who sought therapy and could afford to pay for it, which limits the generalizability of his findings and introduces potential biases. However, this is also not the main reason for criticism of his work. 
D) The best choice is D because it includes all three reasons for criticism of Freud's work: the limited generalizability of his subjects, difficulties with measuring his theoretical constructs, and the potential limitations of his developmental stages.

Freud's Work May Be Criticized Because