Freud believed that the ego defense mechansism of , is largely responsible for the productive and creative contributions of people and even whole societies.

•editorial: countries that harm their own citizens cannot be true u. s. allies?

Saade, morin, and thomas (2012) describe critical thinking as the mental processes of discernment, analysis, and evaluation applied to information in order to achieve a logical final understanding and/or judgment. describe your approach to breaking down information into component parts to better understand the characteristics of a statement, concept, or problem. how might outlining to develop understanding? how do you know when to reach beyond previous experience and seek out other sources of information to enhance your understanding of the work in front of you? (this response does not require research support.)

Multiple-choice the word "democracy" means: (a) "rule by the people" (b) "minority rule" (c) "individual rights" in a democracy, election results are protected against dishonesty by: (a) laws (b) customs (c) values the type of government in which the people are represented by elected officials is sometimes called a: (a) monarchy (b) republic (c) totalitarian state in most democracies, the only legal requirements for voting or holding public office are based on age, residence, and: (a) religion (b) citizenship (c) personal wealth in an election, political parties give voters a choice among candidates who tend to represent different: (a) ethnic groups (b) religious groups (c) interests and points of view