If a Woman Pursued an Acting Career Because She Secretly

question 24

Multiple Choice

If a woman pursued an acting career because she secretly craved attention and flattery, Freud would probably say that she ________.

• A) was displacing her feelings
• B) was sublimating her forbidden impulses
• C) was using reaction formation
• D) had an unresolved Electra complex

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Definitions:

Motivation

The driving force behind all actions of an organism, stemming from needs, desires, and goals.

Intrinsic Motivation

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, due to personal satisfaction or interest, rather than for some separable consequence.

Extrinsic Motivation

Motivation driven by external rewards, such as money, fame, grades, and praise, rather than by intrinsic enjoyment or interest in the task itself.

Homeostatic Motivation

A drive to maintain internal equilibrium among bodily functions and needs.