Which of the following is the exclusive source of energy for human behavior?

(Answer to Q. 1)  ANS: C
FEEDBACK: Although the instincts are the exclusive source of energy for human behavior, the resulting energy can be invested in a variety of activities. This helps explain the diversity we see in human behavior.

(Answer to Q. 2)  ANS: A
FEEDBACK: When the body is in a state of need, a person experiences a feeling of tension or pressure. Freud's theory is therefore a homeostatic approach, meaning that we are motivated to restore and maintain a condition of physiological equilibrium, or balance, to keep the body free of tension.

(Answer to Q. 3)  ANS: C
FEEDBACK: When the body is in a state of need, the person experiences a feeling of tension or
pressure. The aim of an instinct is to satisfy the need and thereby reduce the tension.

(Answer to Q. 4)  ANS: A
FEEDBACK: Freud wrote that instincts were the basic elements of the personality, the motivating forces that drive behavior and determine its direction. Freud's German term for this concept is Trieb, which is a driving force or impulse.

(Answer to Q. 5)  ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Freud wrote that instincts were the basic elements of the personality, the motivating forces that drive behavior and determine its direction. Instincts are a form of energytransformed physiological energythat connects the needs of the body with the wishes of the mind.

(Answer to Q. 6)  ANS: B
FEEDBACK: In 1909, Freud received formal recognition from the American psychological community. He was invited to give a series of lectures at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, and to receive an honorary doctoral degree. Although grateful for the honor, Freud did not like the United States, and complained about its informality, bad cooking, and scarcity of bathrooms.