Who Is More Likely to Use Touch as a Means

question 34

Multiple Choice

Who is more likely to use touch as a means of communicating?

• A) a white American from Salt Lake City, Utah
• B) a black woman from Puerto Rico
• C) an English gentleman from London
• D) a Frenchman from Paris

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Definitions:

Reality Principle

A concept in psychoanalytic theory that represents the ability of the mind to assess the external world and act upon it accordingly, often seen as a counter to the pleasure principle.

Id's Desires

The component of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory that encompasses the instinctual and primitive impulses driving human behavior.

Gratification

The satisfaction or pleasure one feels when their needs or desires are fulfilled.

Reality Principle

A psychoanalytic concept where the ego seeks to satisfy the id’s desires in realistic and socially acceptable ways.