Psych Ethics
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The article written by Christopher T. Kilmartin and Daniel Dervin entitled "Inaccurate Representation of the Electra Complex in Psychology Textbooks" found in the Teaching of Psychology Journal argues that some psychology textbooks misrepresent Sigmund Freud as the author of the Electra Complex when its true author is in fact Carl Jung; this is the framework of their argument. The data presented throughout the article is sufficient. It begins with quotations from Freud and Jung themselves commenting on the Electra Complex. Jung suggests the Electra Complex and Freud does not agree with the idea, so this shows evidence on authorship. There is also another claim that the Electra Complex and the Oedipus Complex should not be shown together in texts books under Freud's theory because the Electra complex was not authored by him. The authors of the article show substantial proof that there are textual misrepresentations in the books by collecting data. This evidenceis also appropriate for the clain. The organizational strategy of the article is effective because it is easy to follow. There is an explanation
of the problem, followed by a claim, evidence, and then a call to action. This sequence makes it easy