According to Freud, Behaviors That Enhance Our Chances of Survival

question 158

Multiple Choice

According to Freud, behaviors that enhance our chances of survival reflect _____, and aggressive, reckless, and dangerous behaviors that are life threatening reflect _____.

• A) rationalization; repression
• B) Eros; Thanatos
• C) the id; the ego
• D) Thanatos; Eros

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Definitions:

Long-Run Cost Curve

A graph showing the lowest cost at which a firm can produce any given level of output in the long run, when all factors of production are variable.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production (including fixed and variable costs) divided by the number of units produced, indicating the per-unit cost of production.

X-Inefficiency

Inefficiency in an organization's allocation of resources due to a lack of competitive pressure, often leading to higher costs and lower output.

Profit-Maximizing Output

The point of production where a company reaches its maximum profit potential.