According to Freud, the pleasure principle is the way in which ________
a. the ego ideal tries to set up standards of what one would like to be
b. young children instinctively seek self-actualization
c. the ego tries to delay satisfying the id's desires until it can do so safely and successfully
d. the id tries to obtain immediate gratification and avoid pain
Answer: d
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a. the term "depression" is universal, but symptoms of it vary across cultures. b. the symptoms of depression are universal, but the term "depression" varies across cultures. c. the symptoms and terminology of depression vary across cultures, but all cultures claim some form of the disorder. d. depression is most common in Western society.
What is the Two-for-One Principle?
a. A game of greed. b. Another way of saying "don't count your chickens before they hatch." c. A way to get more pleasure out of life events. d. Wanting to have your cake and eat it, too.