Motivation Is the Willingness for Individuals and Groups to Assert

question 42

True/False

Motivation is the willingness for individuals and groups to assert effort toward a goal which is influenced by various needs and perceptions.

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Definitions:

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for dealing with reality by mediating between the id, superego, and the external world.

Displacement

in psychology, is a defense mechanism where a person redirects a negative emotion from its original source to a less threatening recipient.

Defense Mechanism

A psychological strategy unconsciously used by individuals to protect themselves from anxiety or to avoid facing uncomfortable truths.

Projection

A defense mechanism where individuals attribute their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.