According to Freud, _____ refers to the investment of psychic energy in an object or person
a. libido
c. instinct
b. cathexis
d. aggressive drive
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: The psychic energy manifested by the life instincts is the libido. The libido can be attached to or invested in objects, a concept Freud called cathexis. Cathexis is an investment of psychic energy in an object or person.
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