Emotions Are a Primary Source of Motivation Because

question 5

Multiple Choice

Emotions are a primary source of motivation because:

• A) we seek pleasure and avoid pain
• B) emotions exert an unconscious influence
• C) emotions are stronger than cognitions
• D) b and c

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Definitions:

Superego

A component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory, representing the ethical component of the personality and provides the moral standards by which the ego operates.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis.

Guilty

A sense of obligation or regret for a specific misdeed, transgression, or fault, regardless of its actuality.

Partly Conscious

A state where an individual has limited awareness of themselves and their surroundings, not fully alert or aware.