Freud’s structure of the mind is often compared to ___________.

A) an engine, with a few key parts but needing “gas” from the outside
B) a factory, with constant levels of production across all shifts
C) an iceberg, with some parts accessible but most parts hidden
D) a computer, with mechanistic inputs, analysis, and outputs


C) an iceberg, with some parts accessible but most parts hidden

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A. 50 percent B. 33 percent C. 15 percent D. 60 percent

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The SCN (suprachiasmatic nucleus) works to regulate the sleep-wake cycles by means of

a. stimulating the hypothalamus to secrete melatonin. b. stimulating the pituitary gland to release melatonin. c. stimulating the pineal gland to release melatonin. d. triggering the amygdala to activate the sleep cycle. e. regulating the production of melatonin by the hippocampus.

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Which of the following statements is supported by the work of the Brelands?

a. Animals bring no genetic predispositions with them to the learning experience. b. Genetic differences among various species of animals are unimportant. c. Any response that an animal is capable of making can be conditioned to any stimulus that the animal can detect. d. Animal behavior cannot be properly understood without a knowledge of the animal’s instinctual tendencies.

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According to Darwin, _____ were learned behaviors that became innate because of their usefulness

a. social facilitation b. serviceable associated habits c. direct action on the nervous system d. inherited actions

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