Explain why Freud's psychoanalytic perspective has been called into question by modern developmentalists.
What will be an ideal response?
- Researchers have found a lack of validation for Freud's proposals, especially the notion that people pass through stages in childhood that determine adult personality
- Freud's theory was based on a limited population of upper-middle-class Austrians living in a strict, puritanical era, and the application of Freud's theory to a broad, multicultural population is questionable
- Freud's theory focuses primarily on male development, has been criticized as sexist, and may be interpreted as devaluing women
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a. salivation. b. meat powder. c. light. d. tone.
Which of the following is TRUE about the presence of irrelevant information in middle childhood?
a. Children are able to ignore irrelevant information. b. Although still affected by irrelevant information, children in middle childhood are less affected than younger children. c. Children do not show the ability to ignore irrelevant information until adolescence. d. The majority of adults cannot ignore irrelevant information.
Which of the following historical figures is noted by your textbook as an example of an individual who clearly moved through all three stages of Kohlberg's theory or moral reasoning over the course of his or her lifetime?
a. Winston Churchill b. Oskar Schindler c. Joan of Arc d. Theodore Roosevelt
Simon has experienced damage to his amygdala. It is most likely that he ________
a. has difficulty experiencing fear and recognizing fear in others. b. has lost the capacity to experience love. c. feels excessively manic and euphoric. d. feels excessively depressed.