WEIGHT LOSS MINI CASE: Peter Has Decided That He Wants

question 53

Multiple Choice

WEIGHT LOSS MINI CASE: Peter has decided that he wants to lose weight and develop a more defined physique in order to make himself more attractive to women. To this end, he joins a gym and begins eating low-fat, low-calorie foods. In particular, he cuts potato chips out of his diet and packs fruit in his lunch instead. After a few weeks, Peter decides that he actually prefers fruit with his lunch.
-In the WEIGHT LOSS MINI CASE, when Peter decides that he prefers fruit to potato chips with his lunch, this is an example of a(n) ________.

• A) approach goal
• B) substitute goal
• C) avoidance goal
• D) biogenic goal
• E) primary goal

---

Definitions:

Life Instincts

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the forces or drives within an individual that are primarily geared towards survival, reproduction, and pleasure.

Unconsciousness

A state where a person is unable to respond to stimuli and lacks awareness of their surroundings.

Influence on Personality

The impact that environmental, genetic, and social factors have on the development of an individual's character traits and behavior.

Libido

In psychoanalytic theory, the energy derived from sexual instincts that drives or motivates an individual's behaviors.