For the Most Part, We Are Motivated by Self-Interest

question 135

True/False

For the most part, we are motivated by self-interest.

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Definitions:

Checking Compulsions

Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, typically aimed at preventing some dreaded event or situation.

Mania

A mental state characterized by extremely elevated mood, energy, and activity levels, often associated with bipolar disorder.

Dissociative Fugue

A dissociative disorder in which one has a complete loss of memory of one’s entire identity, travels away from home, and may assume a new identity.

Conversion Disorder

A psychological condition in which a person shows neurological symptoms, such as numbness, blindness, paralysis, or fits, without a neurological explanation.