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GATE 2024 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 31

Research Methods and Statistics · Nature of Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Interview, survey, observation, experiment, quasi-experiment, field studies, focus groups, narratives, case studies, ethnography · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The theory of psychoanalysis is based on __________ method.

  1. Survey
  2. Observation
  3. Case study
  4. Introspection

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Correct answer: (C) Case study

Explanation

Freud built psychoanalysis from detailed clinical case studies of his patients.