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What was Sigmund Freud’s theory of the unconscious?
a.
He believed true art came only from the unconscious mind.
b.
He viewed the human mind as engaged in battle between the rational conscious mind and the irrational urges of the unconscious.
c.
He viewed all human beings as products of their environment.

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b. He viewed the human mind as engaged in a battle between the rational conscious mind and the irrational urges of the unconscious.

Briefly: Freud argued that unconscious wishes, drives, and repressed memories (often sexual or aggressive) conflict with conscious thoughts and social norms, shaping behavior through mechanisms like repression, defense mechanisms, and the interplay of id, ego, and superego.