Author Question: Allport's term for the ego or self is per severa, from which the word perseverative is derived. ... (Read 35 times)

cagreen833 · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

Allport's term for the ego or self is per severa, from which the word perseverative is derived.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

Perseverative functional autonomy is concerned with behaviors that continue or persevere on their own without any external reward.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 21, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: F
FEEDBACK: Propriate functional autonomy is more important than perseverative functional autonomy and is essential to understanding adult motivation. The word propriate derives from proprium, Allport's term for the ego or self.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: T
FEEDBACK: Perseverative functional autonomy, the more elementary level, is concerned with such behaviors as addictions and repetitive physical actions such as habitual ways of performing some routine, everyday task. The behaviors continue or persevere on their own without any external reward.