Klein assumed that infants come into the world with
A)an active phantasy life.
B)a desire to have sexual relations with their mother.
C)a desire to have sexual relations with their father.
D)a blank slate.

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Klein assumed that infants come into the world with an active phantasy life, meaning they have unconscious fantasies and imaginations that are present from birth. This is in contrast to the idea of a blank slate, where infants have no innate tendencies or predispositions. Klein's theory of infant development emphasizes the importance of early experiences and relationships in shaping these unconscious phantasies.

Klein Assumed That Infants Come into the World with