Assertion (A): Lacan was radically critical of existing psychoanalytic theory. Reason (R): Lacan was expelled from the International Psychoanalytical Association.

1. ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. BBoth A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
3. CA is correct but R is not correct
4. DA is not correct but R is correct

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Correct answer: B. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Lacan's 'return to Freud' attacked ego psychology; his variable-length sessions led to his exclusion from the IPA (1963). The expulsion was a consequence of his practice, not the explanation of his critique.