The psychoanalytic perspective is no longer in the mainstream of child development research, in part because ________.
A. theorists were so committed to in-depth study of individuals that they failed to consider other methods
B. it focused too heavily on individuals in non-Western cultures
C. subsequent research failed to replicate the results of psychoanalytic studies
D. many psychoanalytic ideas are too complex to be tested empirically
Answer:A
The psychoanalytic perspective is no longer in the mainstream of child development research, in part because ________.
A. theorists were so committed to in-depth study of individuals that they failed to consider other methods B. it focused too heavily on individuals in non-Western cultures C. subsequent research failed to replicate the results of psychoanalytic studies D. many psychoanalytic ideas are too complex to be tested empirically