When Tori Was Asked Whether She Considered Herself Smart,she Immediately

question 70

Multiple Choice

When Tori was asked whether she considered herself smart,she immediately answered "Yes,of course." Tori's ability to answer this question about herself effortlessly and automatically suggests that

• A) she has low self-esteem and is giving a defensive answer.
• B) her self-schema includes information about her intelligence.
• C) her self-schema does not include information about her intelligence.
• D) she has high self-esteem and is very narcissistic.

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Definitions:

Primary-Process Thought

A mode of thinking primarily associated with the unconscious mind, characterized by the free and associative nature of thought, driven by basic drives and unconscious desires.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the realities of the external world, and the moral standards of the superego.

Primary Motivation

The fundamental drives or needs that initiate and guide behavioral or psychological processes.

Ego-Ideal

A component of the personality in psychoanalytic theory that represents an individual's ideal self and standards.