Eric's father is in the military and has been away from home
for over nine months without leave and has not seen his son since Eric was two months old. Eric's father comes home and is anxious to spend time with his wife and son. However, during the first few hours of his return, Eric cries and screams when he is alone with his father (without his mother being present). Eric is exhibiting
a. infantile amnesia.
b. motherese.
c. egocentrism.
d. separation anxiety.
ANSWER: d
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a. "No, the mother may be happier if someone stays with her during labor and delivery, but there are no consistent advantages, as far as her actual childbirth.". b. "No, the mother is actually more self-conscious and nervous if someone stays with her during labor and delivery.". c. "Yes, in Canadian and US research, a woman has fewer complications if she has the same nurse staying with her during labor and delivery.". d. "Unfortunately, there has been no well-controlled research on this important topic.".
In the United States, there is overwhelming support among members of the general public for
a. passive euthanasia. b. assisted suicide. c. active euthanasia. d. measures to prevent euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Which of the following areas of research on imagery provides the most support for the propositional-code argument, rather than the analog-code argument?
a. the research on imagery and ambiguous figures b. the research on imagery and interference c. the research on imagery and size d. the research on imagery and rotation
Jung identified all but one of the following as a place in which the primordial images in our collective unconscious can surface. Which one?
A. Choice of occupation B. Psychotic hallucinations C. Cultural symbols D. Our dreams