Freud suggested that the process of identification is most directly responsible for the development of
a. the Oedipus complex
b. the superego
c. erogenous zones
d. free association
Ans: b. the superego
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a. there were only very weak effects b. there were moderately strong effects—but these effects disappeared when one accounted for individual differences on personality variables c. there were moderately strong effects—but these effects disappeared when one accounted for parental smoking and peer group smoking d. there were progressively stronger effects as the exposure to instances of smoking in movies increased
If your visual association area was damaged, the result would be:
A. total blindness B. neglect syndrome only if the damage was confined to the left hemisphere C. visual agnosia D. insignificant
According to the discussion of problem-solving approaches, the hill-climbing heuristic
a. can only be used when you represent the problem in terms of visual imagery. b. is one of the most sophisticated problem-solving heuristics. c. is often used if you do not have information on how to reach your goal, so you select the best option at each choice point. d. is especially helpful when a problem requires you to move backwards in order to eventually move forwards.
The research of Robert McCall, which evaluated the stability of IQ in a sample of 140 children, found that
a. IQ is stable over time. b. about 50 percent of the sample had fluctuations in IQ that average 20 points. c. about 50 percent of individuals had increases in IQ. d. all individuals in the sample showed a decline in IQ.