Which of the Following Motives Is NOT a Primary Influence

question 136

Multiple Choice

Which of the following motives is NOT a primary influence on our processes of social cognition?

• A)the desire to be certain
• B)the desire to maintain particular beliefs and attitudes
• C)the desire for cognitive uncertainty
• D)the desire to be accurate

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stages

are part of Freud's theory, signifying successive phases in childhood development, each with a specific focus of libido (sexual drive).

Freud's

Refers to Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Oral

Pertaining to the mouth, or in psychoanalytic terms, relating to the first stage of psychosexual development involving pleasures and frustrations associated with the mouth.

Anal

Relating to the anus. In a psychological context, it often refers to Freud's theory of psychosexual development during the anal stage.