Question

Which of the following statements would NOT be an accurate criticism of Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalytic perspective on personality?

a) Lack of empirical evidence to support many of Freud's concepts
b) Overemphasis on the role of unconscious desires
c) Underestimation of the impact of early childhood experiences
d) Comprehensive and universally applicable theory of personality

Answer 1

The statement 'Underestimation of the impact of early childhood experiences' would NOT be an accurate criticism of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic perspective, as he highly valued early childhood development in personality formation.

Step-by-step explanation:

An accurate criticism of Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalytic perspective on personality would not be that he underestimated the impact of early childhood experiences. In fact, Freud placed significant emphasis on early childhood in the development of personality.

Therefore, the correct answer to which statement would NOT be an accurate criticism is 'Underestimation of the impact of early childhood experiences'. Instead, Freud's theory has been critiqued for its lack of empirical evidence, overemphasis on the role of unconscious desires, and claims to be a comprehensive and universally applicable theory of personality which does not account for the complexity and diversity observed in human behavior.