Question

Approaches to toilet training have changed over time. At one point, it was suggested to parents to postpone toilet training until the child was at least a year old to avoid serious personality problems later on.

This view is most consistent with _____.

A) psychoanalytic theory
B) cognitive theory
C) behaviorism
D) information-processing theory

Answer 1

A) psychoanalytic theory

Explanation:

Psychoanalytic theory: The term psychoanalytic theory was proposed as one of the most influential psychologists named Sigmund Freud. He argued that human being's behavior results from the interactions of three different components or parts of the mind that is the id, ego, and superego.

According to Freud, this theory investigates and treats several personality disorders and can be very useful in psychotherapy. It states that whatever an individual experiences in his or her childhood will affect the person later on in life.

In the question above, the given view is most consistent with the psychoanalytic theory.