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Question no. 89173

Which psychological school of thought is explicitly celebrated for emphasizing human “free will”?

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Answer: C. humanistic psychology

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Humanistic psychology explicitly emphasizes human potential, self-determination, and conscious free will, distinguishing it from deterministic models.

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Psychology
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Psychology
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