Which of the following people best exemplifies the basic relational paradox?
a) Alex, who cannot figure out why the last two women he dated broke up with him
b) Debbie, who was able to go from a major disconnection into an empathic, supportive new relationship
c) Jose, who finds it hard to choose between two women whom he is dating
d) Lara, who is finding it hard to move into a new relationship after escaping an abusive marriage
Answer: d) Lara, who is finding it hard to move into a new relationship after escaping an abusive marriage
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Siblings may have a stronger influence on identity development than parents.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Regarding Freud's theories, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Freud's theory provides numerous ways to explain almost any thought, action, or feeling after it has occurred but leads to few predictions, which makes his claims difficult to test. b. Contemporary psychodynamic theorists do not share Freud's focus on the motivating power of sex and death and see other motives and cognitive factors as of equal importance. c. Freud's idea of the role of a stern or threatening father in the development of a strong conscience in males and his ideas on the development of women have been accepted by contemporary psychodynamic theorists. d. Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, which cover development from birth to old age, are a modern offshoot of Freudian thinking.
Suppose you were a participant in David Rosenhan's research. What is the likely outcome when you went to a mental hospital and complained of hearing voices?
a) You would be sent home immediately. b) You would be arrested for impersonating a patient. c) You would be diagnosed as suicidal and admitted for treatment. d) You would be diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia and admitted.
The factor of ________ is NOT one of the "Big Five" dimensions underlying personality
a. agreeableness b. conscientiousness c. openness to experience d. extraversion e. anger