Democratically Elected Politicians Who Seem Unable to Cope with Economic

question 25

True/False

Democratically elected politicians who seem unable to cope with economic and social problems often lose their legitimacy.

Identify possible fallacies in arguments by analogy.

Evaluate the relevance of specific connecting terms in forming strong analogical arguments.

Understand the role of context and shared properties in evaluating analogies.

Understand the concept of inductive generalization in arguments by analogy.

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

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

Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, known for his theories on the unconscious mind, developmental stages, and defense mechanisms.

Ego

Refers to the part of the mind that mediates between the conscious and the unconscious and is responsible for reality testing and a sense of personal identity.

Reality Principle

The concept in psychoanalytic theory that the mind functions to mediate between the demanding needs of the id and the external real world.