Why did Freud assert that "anatomy is destiny"?
A) Because he believed that we cannot change our sex
B) Because he believed that different races should not intermarry
C) Because he believed that ultimately identity is determined by our sex
D) Because of all of these reasons
E) Because he believed that success requires a strong and muscular body
C
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In describing pseudopsychologies, it can be said that they
a. give the appearance of science but are actually false. b. have constantly changed over time as their followers have sought new evidence. c. have followers who are skeptical critics of their own theories. d. are characterized by all of these statements.
The brains of musicians with perfect pitch
a. differed from nonmusicians, but not from musicians lacking perfect pitch b. differed from musicians lacking perfect pitch, but not nonmusicians. c. were the same as nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch. d. differed from both nonmusicians and musicians lacking perfect pitch.
The goal of trained introspection, a research method in psychology popularized by Wilhelm Wundt, was to
a. break down behaviors into their most basic elements. b. determine the strongest character trait in an individual. c. learn by listening intently to individuals with psychological disorders. d. feel bumps on a person's head and accurately determine character traits.
Neil is seated in a dark room and asked to look at a screen. He watches as flashes of light, varying in brightness, are shown on the screen one at a time
Whenever he notices a flash, he informs the researchers. What are the researchers measuring? a. Neil's anatomical encoding of brightness b. Neil's absolute threshold for brightness c. Neil's functional encoding of brightness d. Neil's difference threshold for brightness