The First Civilizations Began in

question 68

Multiple Choice

The first civilizations began in

• A)rural villages.
• B)mountainous regions.
• C)river valleys in the Near East.
• D)India and China.
• E)the deserts of northern Africa.

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Definitions:

Preconscious

The part of the mind containing contents that are not in immediate awareness but can be accessed easily.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept referring to the capacity of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it appropriately, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that describes people's instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Ego

A part of the psyche that mediates between the conscious, the unconscious, and the reality by deploying defense mechanisms.