When a Good Is Rival in Consumption

question 177

Multiple Choice

When a good is rival in consumption,

• A)one person's use of the good diminishes another person's ability to use it.
• B)people can be prevented from using the good.
• C)an unlimited number of people can use the good at the same time.
• D)everyone will be excluded from obtaining the good.

---

Definitions:

Weak Ego

Refers to an individual's fragile sense of self that has difficulty maintaining personal boundaries or coping with stressors.

Reality Principle

In psychoanalytic theory, the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often in contrast with the pleasure principle.

Id

According to Freudian psychoanalytic theory, it is the part of the mind that contains instinctual desires and operates based on the pleasure principle.

Ego

in Freudian psychology, is the part of the personality that mediates between the instincts and the external world, aiming for a realistic approach to gratification.