From a psychological perspective, the main conflict during the ________ stage is excessive pleasure versus dependency.

A. oral
B. phallic
C. anal
D. latency


Answer: A

Psychology

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a. major life stress causes neurochemical reactions that suppress neurogenesis. b. major life stress causes neurochemical reactions that encourage neurogenesis. c. major life stress causes neurochemical reactions that suppress dopamine action at the synapse. d. major life stress causes neurochemical reactions that suppress norepinephrine action at the synapse.

Psychology

The hippocampus is important in memory formation because it

a. prevents memory decay. b. is a "connecting station" between sensory memory and short-term memory. c. grows new neurons and makes new connections in the brain. d. releases neurotransmitters that inhibit the growth of neurons, preserving memory engrams.

Psychology

After work, you drive home to find that your toddler is pushing the garage door opener so that the garage door opens and then shuts

At first you were a little unhappy that she was doing this, but you remembered your training in development and realized that your daughter was engaged in what Piaget referred to as ____. a. tertiary circular reactions b. secondary circular reactions c. primary circular reactions d. reflexes

Psychology

Which of the following statements about parenting and culture is true?

A. Authoritarian parenting predicts negative outcomes in adolescents, regardless of cultural values. B. Among Chinese, Turkish, and Arab adolescents raised in collectivist cultures, authoritarian parenting does not predict negative outcomes. C. Authoritarian parenting is especially harmful among adolescents raised in collectivist cultures. D. Among Indonesian adolescents, authoritarian parenting predicts long-term behavioral and social difficulties.

Psychology