Which Example Would Best Demonstrate the "Law of Unintended Consequences

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which example would best demonstrate the "law of unintended consequences" in action in a recent instance?

• A) building levees on the Mississippi River
• B) working with two reactive substances in chemistry class
• C) establishing a nature preserve in a wilderness area
• D) frequenting a fast-food restaurant
• E) talking to a friend on a cell phone

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Definitions:

Ego And Id

Fundamental components in Freudian psychoanalytic theory where the id is the primal desires and drives, and the ego is the realistic part that mediates between the desires of the id and the morals of the superego.

Completely

Totally or entirely; having all parts or elements.

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalysis that describes the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, as opposed to acting on the pleasure principle.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, superego, and reality.