The Idea of "The Primitive" Was Used by Early Twentieth-Century

question 63

Multiple Choice

The idea of "the primitive" was used by early twentieth-century European artists to symbolize which of the following?

• A) forces that reason could not control
• B) the diversity of nature
• C) repression of sexual desire
• D) the triumph of the Enlightenment

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Definitions:

Conscious Control

The deliberate use of one's attention and decision-making to regulate thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Collective Unconscious

A term coined by Carl Jung, referring to the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind.

Consciousness

The state of being aware of and able to think about oneself, one's surroundings, and one's thoughts and feelings.

Archetypes

Images of universal experiences contained in the collective unconscious.