Which of the Following Questions Would Be of Most Interest

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions would be of most interest to a social cognition researcher?

• A) How does the motive to control the environment influence social behaviors?
• B) Why are people motivated to maintain their self-esteem?
• C) What factors prevent people from reasoning accurately?
• D) Why is the whole different from the sum of its parts?

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

Principle by which the ego functions; the satisfaction of the demands of the id only when negative consequences will not result.

Immediate Gratification

The desire to experience pleasure or fulfillment without delay or deferment, often prioritized over long-term gain.

Rational Means

Methods or actions that are based on logic or reasoning rather than emotion or desire.

Psychosexual Stages

Five stages of personality development proposed by Freud and tied to the sexual development of the child.