Which of the following are true of the 'collective unconscious'?
- A. Freud introduced the term.
- B. Jung introduced the term.
- C. It contains archetypes, universal primordial images and ideas.
- D. It contains stereotypes and individual experiences.
- E. It is the unconscious common to humanity, arising from the inherited structure of the brain.
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Correct answer: B. B, C, E only
Explanation
Jung's term; individual experiences belong to the personal unconscious.
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