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According to Freud, what is the goal of all behavior?
According to Freud, what is the goal of all behavior?
- To satisfy our instincts
- To achieve homeostasis
- To reduce tension or arousal
- To obtain pleasure and avoid pain (correct)
What is the primary way of achieving pleasure, according to Freud?
What is the primary way of achieving pleasure, according to Freud?
- Instinct activation
- Psychic energy
- Drive reduction (correct)
- Equilibrium restoration
What does Freud believe motivates human behavior?
What does Freud believe motivates human behavior?
- Sexual and destructive instincts (correct)
- Homeostasis and pleasure principle
- Equilibrium and tension reduction
- Psychic energy and drive reduction
What is the psychological state produced by an activated instinct?
What is the psychological state produced by an activated instinct?
What restores the body to a previous state of equilibrium, according to Freud?
What restores the body to a previous state of equilibrium, according to Freud?
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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.
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