Freud often engaged in reinterpreting evidence that contradicted his theories into further sources of support for his theories.In particular,he often used ____________ to protect his pet hypotheses from refutation.

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Ad hoc manoeuvres refers to the use of ad hoc hypotheses or explanations to protect a theory from being contradicted by available evidence. Freud was known to rely on this strategy to defend his theories and often reinterpreted evidence that contradicted his ideas to further support them.

Freud Often Engaged in Reinterpreting Evidence That Contradicted His Theories