In Freudian theory, "libido" and "thanatos" represent the two basic but opposing drives of
a. life and death
b. sex and celibacy.
c. good and evil.
d. pleasure and pain.
a
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"You can't have any pudding unless you eat your meat," says a man to his son at the dinner table. This is an example of
a. inductive reasoning. b. a self-serving bias. c. a permission schema. d. the illusory correlation.
Suppose you were listening to a high-frequency tone. According to the place theory of pitch perception,
a. the entire basilar membrane will vibrate very quickly. b. the rate at which neurons fire codes the pitch, so neurons will be firing rapidly. c. movement of the basilar membrane should be greatest at the end of the cochlea (farthest away from the oval and round windows). d. movement of the basilar membrane should be greatest at the base of the cochlea (closest to the oval and round windows).
What do your authors mean when they suggest that the DSM encourages us to "think organic"?
A) It means that we should remember that many symptoms that appear psychiatric in nature can be caused by physical events, and we should be cautious about overdiagnosing mental disorders. B) It means that the research has found conclusive evidence that herbal supplements are superior to chemical psychotropic medications in the treatment of mental disorders. C) It means that the APA (American Psychological Association) has agreed to stop printing the DSM in paper form in future editions and will go to a strictly electronic format, to be more "eco-friendly." D) It means that research has found that virtually every mental illness can be traced to malfunctions of a specific organ in the body, and thus a return to the purely medical model is the best chance for those with these illnesses to recover.
Simon is approaching the end of his life. He is spending a lot of time thinking about choices he made over his life and sharing stories of his life with his grandchildren. He is likely engaging in
a. disengagement b. Alzheimer's symptoms c. life review d. ageism