You Meet a Psychologist Who Explains Behavior in Terms of Ego

question 19

Multiple Choice

You meet a psychologist who explains behavior in terms of ego, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual stages. This psychologist represents which view of personality?

• A)trait
• B)social-cognitive
• C)humanist
• D)psychoanalytic
• E)levels-of-consciousness

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Definitions:

Ambiguity

Ambiguity involves situations or information that are unclear, uncertain, or open to more than one interpretation, often leading to confusion or misunderstanding.

Uncertainty

A condition characterized by a lack of sufficient knowledge, making it difficult to precisely define the current situation, predict a future event, or identify multiple potential outcomes.

Certainty

The state or quality of being free from doubt or reservations; a condition of being sure about something.

Objectivity

The practice of basing judgments and decisions on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal biases.