A Psychoanalytic Theorist Who Wants to Criticize Humanistic Theories of Personality

Multiple Choice

A psychoanalytic theorist who wants to criticize humanistic theories of personality but does NOT want to be critical of his own perspective would most likely point out which of the following? Humanistic theories ________.

A) rely too heavily on people's conscious reports of their experiences
B) have too many concepts that are hard to operationally define
C) have failed to generate any additional research
D) engage in circular reasoning by confusing explanation and description