According to Freud, during early childhood boys develop sexual attachment to their mothers. Freud called this development

A. the Electra complex.
B. the Oedipus complex.
C. regressing.
D. the unconscious complex.


Answer: B

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b. Those who talk about suicidal feelings are seeking attention and should be ignored. c. Few suicides are truly spontaneous, and in most cases there are warning signals. d. People who are going to commit suicide usually do not talk about it in advance.

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How long has scientific inquiry into human development existed?

A. Since the Middle Ages B. A little more than a century C. In the last twenty years D. Since the 1600s

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Ray often wakes up at night talking loudly and incoherently. During this time, his heart rate increases, and he recalls vague images of someone pressing on his chest. However, he is never fully awake and returns to sleep. In the context of sleep disorders, Ray is exhibiting symptoms of _____

A) sleep terrors B) nightmares C) insomnia D) somnambulism

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Greg is watching his older brother strum various chords on a guitar since his brother has had more lessons and holds his hands in the correct position. Likely, Greg's _____ neurons are active while he is watching.

A. vector B. reciprocal C. mirror D. pyramidal

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