Which of the following statements would most likely be made by Sigmund Freud?
a) Because behavior is learned, it can easily be unlearned.
b) Unconscious forces may contain conflicts that can be a detriment to psychological health and development.
c) Thoughts that precede behavior should be the focus of psychological interventions.
d) Because we have free will, individuals can choose to overcome psychological difficulties.
Answer: b
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a. no means of adaptation. b. senses and reflexes that can assist in adaptation. c. little interest in investigating the world around them. d. an intuitive knowledge of basic biology and physics.
In an experiment, the variable that is expected to change as a result of some manipulation is termed the
a. dependent variable. b. independent variable. c. control variable. d. experimental variable.
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a. resting b. graded c. action d. kinetic
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a) primary control b) secondary control c) tertiary control d) quaternary control