Charise and Noreen were having a conversation about men. "You know," Noreen said, "I think my husband tries to annoy me! Even though he tries to do what I ask, I think that subconsciously he really enjoys ticking me off to see the reactions he'll get. Freud must have been right!" Charise, who has just studied personality psychology in school, corrects Noreen by saying which of the following?
A) "You're probably right, Noreen. Freud was really into subconscious motives."
B) "Freud's theory has absolutely no validity in the modern times, Noreen. Stop analyzing your husband!"
C) "Freud really didn't address the psychological functioning of men, Noreen, only women."
D) "Well, Noreen, there really is no 'subconscious' in Freud's theory!"

Question

Charise and Noreen were having a conversation about men. "You know," Noreen said, "I think my husband tries to annoy me! Even though he tries to do what I ask, I think that subconsciously he really enjoys ticking me off to see the reactions he'll get. Freud must have been right!" Charise, who has just studied personality psychology in school, corrects Noreen by saying which of the following?
A) "You're probably right, Noreen. Freud was really into subconscious motives."
B) "Freud's theory has absolutely no validity in the modern times, Noreen. Stop analyzing your husband!" 
C) "Freud really didn't address the psychological functioning of men, Noreen, only women."
D) "Well, Noreen, there really is no 'subconscious' in Freud's theory!"

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Freud's theory does involve the concept of the unconscious mind, but he never refers to it as the "subconscious." Therefore, Charise corrects Noreen's use of terminology in option D. Option A is incorrect because Freud also studied the psychological functioning of men, not just women. Option B is incorrect because although there is criticism of Freud's theories, his contributions are still valuable in modern times. Option C is incorrect because Freud did not exclusively focus on the psychology of women.

Charise and Noreen Were Having a Conversation About Men