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    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Behavioral Science

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    • Psychoanalytic theory traditionally uses topographic and structural models to explain the mind.
    • Empirical validation of these models is crucial for advancing psychological understanding.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the empirical validity of structural versus topographic approaches in psychoanalytic theory.
    • To measure interest strength in 36 attitudes using indirect behavioral tests in students.

    Main Methods:

    • Assessed 89 public school students using four indirect behavioral tests.
    • Calculated Integrated (conscious) and Unintegrated (unconscious) scores from specific tests.
    • Utilized factor analysis, centroid partitioning, and Procrustes rotation for data analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Extracted 18 drive factors and 4 device factors from the data.
    • Analysis supported the projection of unconscious factors onto the conscious realm.
    • Empirical findings aligned with a structural rather than topographic model of the psyche.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides empirical support for the structural approach to psychoanalytic theory.
    • Findings suggest that unconscious psychological processes can be empirically measured and related to conscious ones.