Which of the following is the best way to think of fixation?
A. It occurs when we use defense mechanisms to deal with unconscious sexual and aggressive impulses.
B. In development it occurs when children leave behind some psychic energy tied up in resolving a crisis.
C. In development, the rewards in the environment take control of our behaviors.
D. All of the above
B
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Adolescents who receive relatively little attention from their peers are considered to be __________ adolescents.
A. rejected B. reclusive C. controversial D. neglected
A therapist measures the difference between two clients. If the therapist can say that Rebecca's score is higher than Sarah's, but can't specify how much higher, the measuring scale used must have been a(an)_______ scale
a. nominal c. interval b. ordinal d. ratio
Disproportionate minority contact refers to
A) adolescents of ethnic and racial minorities being more likely to report crime than whites. B) minorities more frequently contacting local police services than whites. C) assault being more frequently against ethnic and racial minorities than whites. D) adolescents of ethnic and racial minorities being more likely to have criminal records than whites.
According to John Bowlby, children are more likely to survive if they form an attachment to an adult
Indicate whether the statement is true or false