In Most Cases, Spanish Explorers and Soldiers Who Came to the New

question 36

Multiple Choice

In most cases, Spanish explorers and soldiers who came to the New World were motivated by all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) religious zeal
• B) desire to serve their fellow man
• C) pursuit of riches
• D) desire for power
• E) patriotism

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Definitions:

Fixated

In psychology, this term describes an obsessive or persistent concentration on a specific issue, idea, or task.

Defense Mechanisms

Strategies employed by the mind to cope with uncomfortable emotions or thoughts, often unconsciously, leading to behaviors that might mitigate psychological stress.

Unacceptable Impulses

Thoughts or desires that are considered inappropriate or unacceptable by societal standards, often suppressed or repressed.

Displacement

In psychology, displacement refers to the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another, more acceptable one.