Garfield is having great difficulty controlling his appetite. All he wants to do is eat and no matter how much he eats he is still hungry
His weight is approaching 400 pounds and he still constantly wants to eat. His physician says the problem is due to a disorder in a specific center of the brain. The brain center is most likely the __________.
a. medulla
b. cerebral cortex
c. thalamus
d. hypothalamus
d
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Freud believed that the Oedipus complex develops in the__________of psychosexual development
A) anal stage B) oral stage C) genital stage D) phallic stage E) Select
Research suggests that the relationship between antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) and psychopathy can be described as . . .
a. They are two different names for the identical underlying disorder b. All individuals with ASPD are psychopaths, but not all psychopaths have ASPD c. All psychopaths would also be diagnosed with ASPD, but not all those diagnosed with ASPD are psychopaths d. None of the above
Which of the following refers to a physiological state that usually triggers a state of motivational arousal?
a. need b. homeostasis c. instinct d. drive e. incentive
Psychology students can become student members of
national psychology organizations. Which of the following is NOT one of these North American organizations? a. American Psychological Association b. American Association of Psychological Professionals c. Association for Psychological Science d. Canadian Psychological Association