Which theorist is associated with the psychoanalytic approach to understanding behavior?

• A. Marx
• B. Freud
• C. Functionalism
• D. Left realism

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is recognizing who developed the psychoanalytic view of behavior. Sigmund Freud is the theorist most closely associated with this perspective because he introduced psychoanalysis, focusing on how unconscious motivations, early childhood experiences, and internal conflicts shape actions. He explored concepts like unconscious drives and defense mechanisms to explain why people behave in ways they aren’t fully aware of. The other names fit different ways of understanding society and crime: Marx centers on economic structure and class conflict; Functionalism looks at how social parts work together to maintain stability; Left realism emphasizes crime as a real social problem with a focus on victims and community responses.