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What major departure did Freud's position have from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s?

  • A. Viewed abnormal behavior as resulting from biological causes.
  • B. Viewed people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behavior.
  • C. Proposed the existence of free will.
  • D. Emphasized environmental forces on behavior.
Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Freud's major departure from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s was that he viewed people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behavior. This is reflected in his emphasis on unconscious forces influencing behavior. Choice A is incorrect as Freud focused on psychological rather than solely biological causes. Choice C is incorrect as Freud's theory did not emphasize free will but rather unconscious drives. Choice D is incorrect as Freud emphasized internal psychological forces over external environmental factors.