The word apperception, as used in the name of the Thematic Apperception Test, comes from a French word that roughly means __________.

A. out of chaos comes order
B. much made from little
C. interpreting new ideas on the basis of existing ideas
D. uncovering the past


Answer: C

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a. ?value of introspection b. ?existence of mental elements c. ?need for psychology to be a pure science d. ?replacement of structuralism by functionalism e. ?None of the choices are correct.

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Individuals with ASD share a common core of impairment that includes:

a. Communication, imagination, and socialization b. Verbalization, intonation, and phonation c. Imagination, creativity, and savant d. Socialization, integration, and presentation

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When postoperative hospital patients are given responsibility for giving themselves pain-killing drugs,

A) they experience too much stress from the responsibility. B) they typically give themselves higher doses of the painkiller than doctors would prescribe. C) they often have a quicker recovery. D) they often report experiencing more pain.

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Matthew's mother Selma used cocaine when she was pregnant, and Matthew was born drug-addicted. It is likely that ________.

A. he will be very attentive to the environment B. his cries will be abnormally shrill C. he will overcome the harmful effects of drug exposure by age 3 D. his motor development will be especially rapid during the first year

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