The Ability to Make Judgments on the Basis of Well-Supported

question 88

Multiple Choice

The ability to make judgments on the basis of well-supported reasons rather than emotion or anecdote is called:

• A) applied psychology.
• B) critical thinking.
• C) functionalism.
• D) introspection.

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Definitions:

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are often viewed as inappropriate or socially unacceptable, which can cause distress if not managed.

Displacement

In psychology, a defense mechanism where mind substitutes a new aim or object for goals felt in their original form to be dangerous or unacceptable.

Psychosexual Development

Psychosexual development is a Freudian concept describing how personality develops through stages centered on erogenous zones from infancy to adulthood.

Oral Stage

A term from Freudian psychoanalysis referring to the first stage of psychosexual development, focusing on pleasure centers around the mouth.