The British empiricists believed that complex ideas are

a. sense experiences.
b. present at birth.
c. the product of simple sensations combined by association. d. simple reflex responses.


ANSWER: c

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According to Freud, there is a difference between the manifest content and the latent content of our dreams because

A. one is controlled by the id and one by the ego and superego. B. many of our unconscious thoughts and desires would be difficult for us to face upon waking. C. we can only recall the manifest content after waking up. D. one is conscious and the other unconscious.

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Which theory of aggression is illustrated by the fact that children who are physically abused at home, those who suffer severe physical punishment, and those who merely witness violence in the community are more likely to be involved in fighting, aggressive play, and antisocial behavior at school?

a. psychoanalytical theory b. instinctual theory c. social learning theory d. humanistic theory.

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In normal development, if the male contributes an X chromosome, the child will be male; if he contributes a Y chromosome, the child will be female

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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