This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Cognitive development and defence mechanism, Subject name: Psychiatry
The Term 'free association' was coined by 
Select and explain. 
A. Sigmund Freud, B. Alfred Adler, C. Eric Erikson, D. Carl Jung
A: Sigmund Freud
Answer: A: Sigmund Freud 
Explanation: Contributor: Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939) Coined the Term: Free association, Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamics, Oedipus complex, Electra complex, Penis envy, Primal scene, Ego defence mechanisms, Repression, Psychological determinism, Pleasure principle, Reality principle Special Mention: Founder of psychoanalysis; some of the significant contributions include interpretation of dreams, theory of infantile sexuality, structural and topographical model of mind, theory of instincts, psychopathology of everyday life and stages of psychosexual development Ref: A Sho Textbook of Psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th Edition, pg. no.243