The Major Departure of Freud's Position from Prevailing Viewpoints Around

question 4

Multiple Choice

The major departure of Freud's position from prevailing viewpoints around the early 1900s was that he

• A) saw abnormal behaviour as resulting from biological causes.
• B) saw people as not fully aware of the forces that control their behaviour.
• C) proposed the existence of free will.
• D) emphasised environmental forces on behaviour.

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Price

The price at which the quantity of a good or service demanded by consumers equals the quantity supplied by producers, resulting in a balance of the market.

Equilibrium Quantity

The quantity of goods or services supplied that is equal to the quantity demanded at the equilibrium price.

Marginal Social Cost

The cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, incorporating both the private costs and any external costs.

Consumer Surplus

The gap observed between the consumer's desired price for a good or service and the price that is actually paid.