In the Works of Renaissance Artists and Thinkers, the World

question 83

Multiple Choice

In the works of Renaissance artists and thinkers, the world was depicted and explained without reference to

• A) higher supernatural realm of meaning and authority.
• B) human achievements.
• C) confidence in human intelligence.
• D) artistic talent.
• E) history.

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Definitions:

Primary Process

A mode of thinking primarily associated with the unconscious and characterized by the free and associative flow of thoughts and impulses.

Rational

Pertains to the quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic; thinking and acting sensibly and logically.

Fixation

An obsessive focus or attachment to a person, concept, or object, often hindering emotional and psychological development.

Phallic Stage

A phase in Freudian psychosexual development occurring between the ages of three and six, where the child's libido is focused on the genital area.