Freud's Notion That Most People Have a "Death Drive" That

question 89

Multiple Choice

Freud's notion that most people have a "death drive" that impels them to pursue their own downfall and death ____.

• A)has received a good deal of recent empirical support
• B)is consistent with research showing that many people have a "fear of success"
• C)is consistent with cognitive dissonance theory
• D)is apparently wrong

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Definitions:

Linear Perspective

A monocular cue for depth perception, where parallel lines appear to converge in the distance, helping the brain perceive spatial relationships.

Brightness

The attribute of visual perception in accordance with which an area appears to emit more or less light.

Perceptual Constancy

The brain's ability to recognize that an object's characteristics (such as size, color, and shape) remain the same despite changes in the environment or perspective.

Phi Phenomenon

An optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession.