In Civilization and Its Discontents Freud States That

question 28

Multiple Choice

In Civilization and Its Discontents Freud states that

• A) there is a relentless struggle between human instincts and the demands made by civilization.
• B) civilization demands that the psychic energy people instinctually direct toward pleasure be diverted to other purposes.
• C) through the family, school, church, and the police, society enforces its demands on people psychic energy.
• D) people are guaranteed misery either from not satisfying their need for pleasure or from the guilt of satisfying it.
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Variable-interval Schedule

A type of reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Shaping

A method in behavioral psychology where successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced to teach a new behavior or skill.

Praises

Expressions of approval or admiration, often used to encourage or positively reinforce certain behaviors or achievements.

Generalization

In conditioning, the tendency for a CR to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.