Regarding Satisficing, Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 266

Multiple Choice

Regarding satisficing, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Satisficing is not just a matter of being lazy, sometimes it can be a survival skill.
• B) If a device is user friendly, it is unnecessary to read an instruction manual.
• C) People are often tempted to satisfice because of our hectic modern world.
• D) Satisficing refers to just "getting by" in using a tool rather than using the tool to its fullest capacity.

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Definitions:

Id

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that describes the instinctual seeking of pleasure and avoidance of pain in order to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Personality

A combination of features that delineates an individual's unique character.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A body of theories developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and experiences in early childhood on later personality and behavior.