The Principle That the Mind and Body Exist as Separate

question 116

Multiple Choice

The principle that the mind and body exist as separate entities, each with different characteristics and governed by its own laws, is called:

• A) associationism.
• B) contiguity.
• C) dualism.
• D) nativism.

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Definitions:

Id

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

Primitive Instinctive

Primitive instinctive behavior refers to basic, innate responses or actions that are not learned but are present from birth, aimed at survival and reproduction.

Five-Factor Model

A theory identifying five main personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, as the basic structure of personality.

Agreeableness

A personality trait characterized by attributes such as trust, altruism, kindness, affection, and other prosocial behaviors.