A Special Kind of Problem Solving in Which We Already

question 20

Multiple Choice

A special kind of problem solving in which we already know all the possible solutions or choices is __________.

• A)decision making
• B)divergent thinking
• C)functional thinking
• D)convergent thinking

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Definitions:

Oral Personality

A psychoanalytic concept that describes individuals fixated at the oral stage, characterized by behaviors centered around oral gratification.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Psychic Energy

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to the energy of the mind's workings, driving thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian concept involving a child's unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.