Which of the following is true of the clinically based approach of psychoanalysis? It assumes that the conscious mind is the most powerful force behind thought and behavior. It assumes that dreams lack meaning and are the most indirect route to the conscious mind. It assumes that the conscious blocking, or repression, of disturbing thoughts and impulses is at the heart of all maladaptive childhood behavior. It assumes that people use psychological defenses to protect themselves against threatening impulses, thoughts, feelings, and fantasies.

The answer is  It assumes that the conscious blocking, or repression, of disturbing thoughts and impulses is at the heart of all maladaptive childhood behavior

Explanation:

Psychoanalysis is a treatment process based on the therioes of Sigmud Freud which helps an recover from negative and distructive behaviours as a result of his or her deep seated and repressed experiences. This repressed experiences might been forgotten by the person but it indirectly affects the behaviour of the individual in question.

An example, is the experience of nearly drowning in water by a pateint during childhood. At adult age, the person would be afriad of water but not knowing that his or her phobia for water was as a result of the bad experience he or she had during childhood.

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