Functional Distance Refers to

question 97

Multiple Choice

Functional distance refers to

• A)the distance needed after a break up.
• B)the distance between residences "as the crow flies."
• C)how often people's paths cross.
• D)the direction and route of travel one undertakes when deliberately seeking out a given person.

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Definitions:

Preconscious

The part of the mind containing contents that are not in immediate awareness but can be accessed easily.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept referring to the capacity of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it appropriately, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that describes people's instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Ego

A part of the psyche that mediates between the conscious, the unconscious, and the reality by deploying defense mechanisms.