A Widely Used Technique Commonly Used for Collecting Primary Data

question 20

Multiple Choice

A widely used technique commonly used for collecting primary data is

• A) collecting relevant articles in trade journals.
• B) benchmarking.
• C) conducting a survey.
• D) reviewing government reports.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept proposed by Freud that suggests individuals seek pleasure and avoid pain to satisfy biological and psychological needs.

Reality Principle

A mechanism functioning within the conscious and unconscious that weighs the costs and benefits of an action before deciding to act.

Ego

In the realm of psychoanalytic theory, this refers to the aspect of one's personality that balances the desires of the id, the moral guidelines of the superego, and the practicalities of the real world.