Freud noticed that his patients had tremendous difficulty recalling shocking or traumatic events from childhood. It seemed that powerful forces were holding these painful memories from awareness. Freud referred to this process as
a. sublimation.
b. repression.
c. displacement.
d. regression.
B
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a. The concept of object permanence b. The distinction between appearance and reality c. Hypothetical or abstract ideas d. Conservation of number
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The removal of a stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behaviour is called:
A) positive punishment. B) positive reinforcement. C) negative punishment. D) negative reinforcement.
According to informational social influence, if bystanders see an ambulance and police cars surround a store, and one bystander says, "someone must have robbed the place," what is the most likely outcome?
A. Members of the group will begin debating vigorously as to why the police are there. B. Members of the group will reserve judgment until more data are found. C. Members of the group will draw their own conclusions, unrelated to the initial speculation. D. Most members of the group will go away thinking that the place was robbed.