Multiple Choice
Why do contemporary psychologists typically avoid focusing on only one psychological perspective when studying behavior and mental processes?
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1. Introduction to Psychology
Contemporary Psychology: Putting it All Together
Multiple Choice
Freud proposed that there is a(n) _____ mind into which we repress all of our threatening urges and desires.
A
conscious
B
unconscious
C
subconscious
D
dark
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Begin by understanding the key concepts in Freud's theory of the mind. Freud proposed that the mind is divided into three parts: the conscious, the preconscious, and the unconscious.
The conscious mind includes everything we are aware of and can think about rationally. It is the aspect of our mental processing that we can access and articulate.
The preconscious mind contains thoughts and feelings that are not currently in our conscious awareness but can be brought to consciousness easily.
The unconscious mind, according to Freud, is the part of the mind that houses all of our repressed desires, urges, and memories. These are not easily accessible and often influence our behavior and emotions without our awareness.
In the context of the problem, Freud's theory suggests that threatening urges and desires are repressed into the unconscious mind, which is the correct answer to the question.
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