Which Statement Best Describes the Estranged Hostage Taker?​

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the estranged hostage taker?​

• A)He/She has a false system of beliefs with hallucinations and delusions.
• B)He/She is confused and unable to make a decision with reduced energy and affect.​
• C)He/She is aggrieved by the system,bears many "crosses," and has iron-clad belief system.​
• D)He/She conflicts with society,blames others,is concerned only for him-/herself.​

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Definitions:

Id

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Pleasure Principle

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Personality

A combination of features that delineates an individual's unique character.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A body of theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and experiences in early childhood on later personality and behavior.