What Does Current Research Suggest About the Relationship Between Unconscious

question 4

Multiple Choice

What does current research suggest about the relationship between unconscious processes and decision making?

• A) People who are in prison are more likely to have made decisions based on unconscious processes.
• B) The unconscious is incapable of making decisions because no concrete thoughts can be formed in the unconscious.
• C) Relying on the unconscious to make decisions always results in irrational and detrimental behavior.
• D) Impressions and feelings we have on an unconscious level often carry important information about the best decision in a situation.

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Definitions:

Freudian Theory

A set of psychoanalytic theories developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious processes and the importance of early childhood experiences.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process whereby behavior is controlled by its consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Observational Learning

Learning new behavior by watching a model perform that behavior.

Vicarious Learning

The process of learning behaviors by observing the actions of others and the outcomes of those actions, without directly experiencing it oneself.