Jane is 10 years old. She sucks her thumb at home, on the school bus, and when she is in class
According to Freud, this is an example of
a. the phallic stage.
b. the genital stage.
c. repressed memory.
d. fixation.
d. fixation.
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A feminist psychologist who emphasizes the differences perspective on gender is likely to
a. emphasize constructionist explanations. b. point out the importance of stereotypes in shaping gender-related behavior. c. point out that social forces are responsible for the current gender differences. d. emphasize the importance of positive personality attributes that are typically associated with women, rather than men.
In the Milgram studies, in which situation did "teachers" have the lowest levels of obedience?
A. being in a different room than the "learner" B. being in the same room with the "learner" C. being the person to force the "learners" hand on the shock plate D. watching two confederate "teachers" rebel
Research shows that ________ is the most important determinant of therapy outcome.
A. the client's age B. the cost of the therapist C. the quality of the client's participation D. the therapist's credentials
A parent tells a psychologist friend, "My 16-year-old son got arrested for stealing because he fell into a 'bad guys' crowd." According to the text, what should the psychologist think?
a) This parent is correct because bad crowds make good kids do illegal things when the kids would otherwise not get into trouble. b) The crowd had no impact on the child's illegal behavior. c) This behavior is found in boys, but not in girls. d) The crowd did encourage this illegal act, but the child also probably chose this crowd because he was already having problems in life.