Critics argue that if one of Freud's patients said "I love my father," Freud would take this as evidence of a reaction formation, yet if the same patient said "I hate my father," he would see this as a breakthrough and confirmation of his hypothesis. Critics use this example to try to make which point?
A. Freud relied too heavily on case study data.
B. Most of the information we have about Freud's case studies was subject to Freud's interpretation.
C. Freud's patients may not be representative of the average person.
D. Many of the hypotheses generated from Freud's theory are not testable.
D
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a. the amount of rehearsal used in memorization. b. the length of the chain of associations that connects them. c. individual differences in neural memory and processing strategies. d. the total capacity of individual memory banks.
To pass an object, an infant combines one hand's "opening scheme" with the other hand's "grasping" scheme. This illustrates Piaget's principle of
a. animism. b. organization. c. identity training. d. avoiding the A-not-B error.
Which of the following statements about gerontology and geriatrics is true?
They tend to view old age from similar perspectives. Geriatrics, but not gerontology, is a medical specialty. Gerontologists generally view aging as a necessary ill. Geriatrics leads to the view of aging as a socially constructed problem.
You should not be afraid to ask questions at work.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)