Describe dissociative fugue and some of its key characteristics.
What will be an ideal response?
Key terms and concepts that may be included in student responses:
? Dissociative fugue-person will suddenly move to a new place, assume a new identity, no memory of previous identity, will behave normally in new environment, cannot remember anything from the past, may return to previous identity and home, resumes life as if nothing happened, no memory for what happened during the fugue
? Characteristics-fugue may last for days or years, person may experience repeated fugue states or a single episode, often is a response to chronic stress or a traumatic event, common in people who are highly hypnotizable and have histories of amnesia, low prevalence
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a. More obedience if the teacher could see the learner b. More obedience if a confederate shared the teacher's task of training and shocking c. More obedience if the study used women instead of men as teachers d. More obedience if the study occurred in an office building instead of a university campus
What is the smallest detectable difference between two stimuli?
a. ?absolute threshold b. ?doctrine of specific nerve energies c. ?decision threshold d. ?just noticeable difference e. ?threshold of consciousness
________ sexual characteristics are visible indicators of sexual maturity that are not directly involved in reproduction
Fill in the blank with correct word.
You've received job offers from two companies. Both positions offer excellent starting salaries and benefits. Both are with stable companies that have room for you to advance. You are making an important and difficult decision and thus, facing a(n) ____.?
a. ?zero-sum game b. ?approach-approach conflict c. ?multiple approach-avoidance conflict d. ?social dilemma