Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
Who among the following is described as the 'Father of Psychoanalysis'?
AErik H. Erikson
BJean Piaget
CJerome S. Bruner
DSigmund Freud ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Sigmund Freud — Sigmund Freud is described as the Father of Psychoanalysis, so he is the answer.
Explanation
★Sigmund Freud is described as the Father of Psychoanalysis, so he is the answer.
★Freud founded psychoanalysis, the study of the unconscious mind and its influence on behaviour.
★He set out ideas such as the id, ego and superego and the role of hidden drives.
★Erik Erikson gave the theory of psychosocial development, building on but distinct from Freud.
★Jean Piaget gave the theory of cognitive development in children.
★Jerome Bruner is known for discovery learning, so psychoanalysis belongs to Freud.
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