Unconscious needs and drives, especially biological and sexual drives, are at the heart of human motivation and personality. This is the premise of:
A) Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
B) Freud's psychoanalytic theory of personality.
C) Henry Murray's 28 psychogenic needs.
D) Ernest Dichter's theory of cryptic needs.

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This premise aligns with Freud's psychoanalytic theory, which posits that unconscious drives, especially those related to sex and aggression, shape and motivate personality. Maslow's hierarchy of needs focuses more on conscious, self-actualization factors, while Murray and Dichter's theories are focused on a broader range of psychological needs and desires beyond just biological and sexual drives.

Unconscious Needs and Drives, Especially Biological and Sexual Drives, Are