When a Person Starts Working Toward One Goal and the Mind

question 104

Multiple Choice

When a person starts working toward one goal and the mind automatically shuts off other goals from consciousness, ____ is said to have occurred.

• A)goal shielding
• B)self-regulation
• C)tradeoffs
• D)monitoring

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that represents internalized ideals, morals, and conscience, guiding behavior in accordance with societal norms.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that houses desires, memories, and thoughts not within the awareness of the conscious mind.

Rationally Directed

Actions or decisions guided by logical reasoning and systematic analysis of available information, as opposed to those based on emotion or intuition.

Secondary-Process Thinking

A mature type of thinking that operates within the boundaries of logic and reality, in contrast to primary-process thinking which is more primitive and pleasure-oriented.