Object Relations Theory Proposes That People Have a Basic Drive

question 18

Multiple Choice

Object relations theory proposes that people have a basic drive for

• A) dominating others.
• B) satisfying sexual instincts.
• C) engaging in social interactions.
• D) spiritual development.

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Definitions:

Agency by Ratification

This occurs when a principal approves and accepts the actions of someone who acted without authority, thereby giving those actions legitimacy and creating an agency relationship retrospectively.

Doctrine

A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by an organization, especially a religious or political one.

Agency Relationship

A legal relationship in which one party, the agent, is authorized to act on behalf of another party, the principal, in conducting business transactions.