Which of the Following Represents a Criticism or Recognized Shortcoming

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a criticism or recognized shortcoming of the psychoanalytic study of unconscious motivation?

• A)Bad is stronger than good.
• B)It is difficult to put felt emotion aside for unconscious motivation..
• C)It is difficult to know what the unconscious really wants.
• D)It is a wonderful interpretive device for events that occurred in the past but is woeful as a predictive device.

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Definitions:

Core Countries

Nations, usually industrialized, that dominate the global economic system through wealth, diverse production, and strong government institutions.

World Systems Theory

A macro-sociological perspective that analyzes societies in terms of the global economic system, dividing the world into core, periphery, and semi-periphery zones.

Peripheral Countries

Nations that are less developed than the semi-periphery and core countries, often exploited for their resources by more economically dominant nations.

World Poverty

A global issue characterized by the lack of basic resources, services, and opportunities necessary for people to live a healthy and productive life, disproportionately affecting developing countries.