Asked by Makayla Caldwell on Sep 27, 2024

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Even though you know it isn't good for you,you just ate an entire large bag of chips.What would Sigmund Freud say is the cause of your behaviour

A)  your unconscious mind 
B)  your genetic influences 
C)  your history of reinforcement and punishment 
D)  your inability to think quickly

Unconscious Mind

Part of the mind that is not immediately accessible to conscious awareness, containing thoughts, memories, and desires that lie outside personal consciousness.

Sigmund Freud

A neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychological pathology by means of dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

  • Identify the distinctions between schools of psychology, including structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, and psychoanalysis.
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Jaime Thomasabout 21 hours ago
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
According to Freudian theory, behavior is a result of unconscious drives and conflicts, which can lead to impulsive, irrational behavior such as eating an entire bag of chips despite knowing it is not good for you.