In Freud's psychoanalytic theory, the id is believed to operate according to the ________

a. pleasure principle
b. guilt/pride principle
c. reality principle
d. ego ideal


Answer: a

Psychology

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A. lying means different things to different people B. high error rates have been observed with lie detection in laboratory settings C. neutral questions in the control question technique actually are biased D. a pattern of physiological responses that are unique to lying has never been found

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About half the crimes shown in TV crime dramas are murders, while FBI statistics indicate that murders represent _____ actual crimes

A) 1 in 4 B) 1 in 10 C) 1 in 50 D) 1 in 500

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People with damage to the striatum (as in Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases) have difficulty with

a. procedural memory b. emotional memory c. spatial memory d. autobiographical memory

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Recent research on food preferences suggests that an infant’s __________

a) preferences are shaped by the father’s diet b) preferences are shaped by the mother’s diet c) preference for sweet flavors is learned by experience d) preference for garlic is innate

Psychology