Which term was given to psychoanalysts who broke away from strict interpretation of Freud's theory and developed theories of their own that were based upon Freud's work?

A) counter-Freudians
B) nouveau-Freudians
C) neo-Freudians
D) anti-Freudians

Neo-Freudians

Psychologists who were influenced by Sigmund Freud's theories but developed their own distinct psychological theories and ideologies, often emphasizing social and cultural factors over biological bases of personality.

Freud's Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasize the roles of unconscious motivations, childhood experiences, and sexual and aggressive drives in shaping personality.