The Main Focus of the Intellectual and Philosophical Search for Identity

question 56

Multiple Choice

The main focus of the intellectual and philosophical search for identity was figuring out ______________.

• A) who was in charge of one's destiny
• B) what was the proper place of an individual in the world
• C) what was the meaning of life
• D) how one could reconcile philosophy and religion
• E) what would come in the afterlife

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Definitions:

Anal Character

A personality type derived from Freudian theory, suggesting that individuals fixated at the anal stage exhibit traits like orderliness, stubbornness, and a need for control.

Passively Respond

A behavior or response where an individual does not actively engage or react in a situation but instead allows things to happen without direct interaction.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Sexually Promiscuous

Describing individuals who engage in sexual activities with multiple partners frequently and without deep emotional attachments.