Which of the following statements best summarises Freud's view of the human psyche in relation to the scientific ideas of his time?

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Freud used a mechanistic model to describe the psyche, comparing it to a steam engine and emphasising physical explanations.

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Freud considered psychological processes to be unrelated to energy usage or biological functions.

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Freud rejected Brucke’s ideas, especially the mechanistic view of the world and the idea that the functioning of the mind is reducible to laws.

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Freud believed that the psyche operates entirely independently of physical laws and natural science.

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