The Ego Operates According to the _________________ Principle and Uses

question 113

Multiple Choice

The ego operates according to the _________________ principle and uses ________________ process thinking to meet its needs.

• A)reality; secondary
• B)reality; primary
• C)pleasure; primary
• D)pleasure; secondary

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Definitions:

Food Deprivation

A condition where an individual or organism does not consume enough food to meet basic nutritional requirements.

Basal Metabolic

The speed at which the body expends energy to sustain essential activities like breathing and temperature regulation when it is at rest.

Drive-reduction

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being the result of drives, such as hunger or thirst, that an organism seeks to reduce to maintain homeostasis.

Arousal Theory

A theory of motivation that posits individuals seek to maintain an optimal level of arousal, not too high or too low.