Psychoanalytic Theory Suggests That the "Reality Principle" and the "Pleasure

question 51

Multiple Choice

Psychoanalytic theory suggests that the "Reality Principle" and the "Pleasure Principle" operate together in the following manner:

• A) they are constantly opposed to each other.
• B) they work "hand-in-hand" together.
• C) when the "reality principle" is operative the "pleasure principle" is repressed.
• D) when the "reality principle" is functioning, the functions of the "pleasure principle" are temporarily suspended.

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