A teacher is excessively neat, always insists on washing the blackboard before and after class, and always cleans the classroom after his lectures. According to Freudian theory, the teacher may be experiencing a(n)
A. anal fixation.
B. repressed superego.
C. oral fixation.
D. phallic symbol fixation.
Answer: A
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A. extrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. B. intrinsic rewards undermined spontaneous interest. C. the little girl's choices reflect a growing maturity. D. the little girl was intrinsically motivated to stop playing basketball.
Shyness in Western cultures is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
a. low self-esteem. b. rejection by peers. c. depression. d. assertiveness.
Open-mindedness implies that all opinions are created equal
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Blesdo keeps falling asleep at odd times. He is having trouble with arousal and attention. His doctors have ruled out sleep disorders and are now concentrating on certain brain structures. The one that is most likely malfunctioning is the
A. thalamus. B. reticular formation. C. substantia nigra. D. hippocampus.