Someone Relying on Divergent Thinking Would Answer _____ to the Query

question 178

Multiple Choice

Someone relying on divergent thinking would answer _____ to the query "What can you do with a pencil?"

• A) "You write with it"
• B) "You use it for sketching"
• C) "You use it when you can't find a pen"
• D) "You use it to make toys"

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Definitions:

Reaction Formation

In psychoanalytic theory, the defense mechanism that keeps an anxiety-producing impulse or thought in check by producing its opposite.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that consists of the conscience and the individual’s system of internalized rules of conduct, or morality.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A theory in psychology originated by Sigmund Freud, which posits that human behavior is the result of interactions among the id, ego, and superego, within the context of sexual and aggressive drives.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the relatively rational part of the mind that balances the competing claims of the id, the superego, and reality.