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Concept of "Collective unconscious" was given by _______.

  1. A
    Pavlov
  2. B
    Skinner
  3. C
    Freud
  4. D
    Jung

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The concept of the Collective Unconscious was proposed by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, the founder of analytical psychology.
Collective Unconscious: It refers to the deepest layer of the unconscious mind that is genetically inherited and shared among all members of a human species, containing universal experiences, instincts, and archetypes (like the mother, the hero, the shadow).

Ivan Pavlov: Known for classical conditioning.

B.F. Skinner: Known for operant conditioning.

Sigmund Freud: Developed psychoanalysis, emphasizing the personal unconscious and individual repressed desires.

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Concept of "Collective unconscious" was given by _______.
A
Pavlov
B
Skinner
C
Freud
D
Jung

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