Your teacher organizes a debate on Freudian theory. You are assigned to the "No" side and therefore must point out problems in the theory. Which of these will be at the top of your list?
a) Children do not have sexual motives.
b) Psychodynamic concepts are difficult to test.
c) Defense mechanisms actually increase anxiety.
d) Psychoanalytic therapy is effective for treating psychotics only.
B
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Overwhelming evidence indicates that children's observation of televised violence leads to __________.
A. no significant increase in aggressive behavior B. increases in aggressive behaviors that can extend into adulthood C. increases in aggression only for the male population D. increases in aggression only for children who also play violent video games
Which of the following is an example of semantic knowledge?
A. the first time you water-skied B. the route you take to the nearest fast-food restaurant C. how to check your baggage at an airport D. the alphabet
Related to the research presented about gender and attitudes about rape, who would be less likely to commit sexual assault?
a. Cole, who took a human sexuality course that covered a unit on rape and sexual assault b. Jermaine, who participated in an MVP program through his college c. Nahid, who used to brag about having sex with drunk girls, but stopped when he noticed his friends gave him the cold shoulder after he made those comments d. All of these men would be less likely to commit rape as they have various factors in their lives known to reduce the likelihood of sexually assaulting someone.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) works by:
a. some yet-to-be-determined action b. blocking reuptake of serotonin c. decreasing utilization of dopamine d. modulating norepinephrine activity