Describe how object relations theories are similar to and different from Freud's ideas
What will be an ideal response?
They are similar in that both refer to an individual's bonds with external objects. They are different in that object relations theories focus only on bonds with other people, whereas Freud's ideas were more all-inclusive. They are also different in that, according to Freud, the bonds exist to satisfy the id. According to object relations theories, they exist to serve a basic ego function.
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In what order do sound waves pass through the auditory system?
A. external ear, stirrup, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, hammer, anvil, and cochlea B. external ear, auditory canal, hammer, tympanic membrane, anvil, stirrup, and cochlea C. external ear, auditory canal, tympanic membrane, hammer, anvil, stirrup, and cochlea D. external ear, auditory canal, anvil, stirrup, cochlea, tympanic membrane, and hammer
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a. social interaction. b. intermittent intellectual disability. c. IQ score. d. autistic interaction.
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