5 Questions
According to Freud, what is the goal of all behavior?
To obtain pleasure and avoid pain
What is the primary way of achieving pleasure, according to Freud?
Drive reduction
What does Freud believe motivates human behavior?
Sexual and destructive instincts
What is the psychological state produced by an activated instinct?
Increased tension or arousal
What restores the body to a previous state of equilibrium, according to Freud?
Drive reduction
Study Notes
Freud's Theory of Human Behavior
- The goal of all behavior is to seek pleasure and avoid pain.
- The primary way of achieving pleasure is through the reduction of tension, which is achieved by satisfying instinctual needs.
- Freud believes that human behavior is motivated by the desire to satisfy unconscious instinctual needs and desires.
- Tension, which is a psychological state produced by an activated instinct, drives human behavior.
- The reduction of tension, which restores the body to a previous state of equilibrium, is achieved through the satisfaction of instinctual needs.
Test your knowledge of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis theory and the basic nature of human beings. Explore concepts such as instincts, drive reduction, and the activation of psychological states.
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