Freud Became Interested in Unconscious Personality Dynamics When He Noticed

question 217

Multiple Choice

Freud became interested in unconscious personality dynamics when he noticed that certain patients' symptoms

• A) resulted from the physical abuse they had received from their parents during childhood.
• B) reflected a loss of individuality.
• C) illustrated a collective unconscious.
• D) made no neurological sense.

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Definitions:

Imitation

The action of using someone or something as a model and attempting to replicate their behavior, actions, or features.

Vicarious Punishment

Learning that occurs when the likelihood of a behavior decreases after observing the negative consequences applied to another individual's behavior.

Vicarious Reinforcement

Learning that occurs by observing the behavior of others and the consequences of that behavior, without experiencing the reinforcement directly.

Self-efficacy

An individual's belief in their ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.