Which of the Following Is Most Clearly an Explanation, Rather

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most clearly an explanation, rather than an argument?

• A)Because of the problems we had with this year's Christmas party, we will need to start preparing for next year's much earlier.
• B)Since the dodo was a bird, it probably tasted a lot like chicken.
• C)The Sun will rise in the east tomorrow, since the Earth is spinning eastward.
• D)We ought to vacation in Aruba next year, because the tickets are cheap.
• E)The right to free speech must be limited, since we would otherwise have to permit slander and incitement of riots.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist best known for founding psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychosexual Stages

Freud's theory of five developmental stages in childhood, each characterized by a different focus of libido (sexual drives).

Electra Complex

The Electra Complex is a psychoanalytic theory proposed by Carl Jung, suggesting that a young girl experiences subconscious romantic feelings towards her father and jealousy towards her mother.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is not accessible to conscious thought, but which affects behaviors and emotions.