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An analysis of the relationship between the MMPI and one of the major theories of personality

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A 188-word discussion of how psycho-dynamic theory relates to MMPI in personality theory. References are provided to aid in the understanding of the question.

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The relationship between the MMPI and psychodynamic theory:

i) Freud believed that much of our unconscious feeling , private thoughts , cognitive, affective and motivational processes can be revealed through asking subtle questions ie . the stereotype of the women lying on a couch with Freud in the back asking questions about childhood ...

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