Theory of Psychoanalysis

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Sigmund Freud, considered by some the father of modern psychology, developed his theory of psychoanalysis by establishing a conception of the human subconscious and he applied that idea to the interpretation of dreams.

Review: Theory of Psychoanalysis


Explanation

Creating a filter: the original sentence is defective. There should be a comma before the words "and he applied," since there are two independent clauses. There is also a problem of meaning; the fact that there are two independent clauses conveys the two items as mostly independent facts, which they are not; applying the idea was part of what Freud did to develop his theory, not a separate act. So (A) is out.

Applying the filter: choices (B) and (C) create the same distortion of meaning as (A). Choice (D) fixes the problem. Choice (E) is nonsensical and so it's out. The correct answer is (D).


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