Which of the Following Is NOT Discussed in Chapter 6

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT discussed in Chapter 6 as a way of responding to counterexamples?

• A) "Biting the bullet" and accepting the counterexample's counterintuitive result.
• B) Insisting that the scenario is not actually a counterexample to the scenario being described.
• C) Revising the principle so that it gets the right answer in the scenario described in the counterexample.
• D) Adopting whatever normative theory is needed to show that the counterexample does not undermine one's argument.

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Definitions:

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud’s psychosexual development, occurring from about 18 months to three years of age, where the child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual development theory, occurring in the first year of life, where pleasure is focused on oral activities such as sucking and biting.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring around age three to six, where the child's libido (sexual energy) is focused on the genital area.

Genital Stage

In Freudian psychosexual stages, the final stage beginning in puberty in which sexual desire is prominent and focused on genitalia.