What best describes the "Oedipus complex"?
A) A little boy's fear of being castrated
B) A little girl's fear of having a penis
C) A boy's sexual feelings for his mother and rivalry with his father
D) A boy's rivalry with his mother and sexual feelings for his father
E) A boy's sexual feelings for his mother and rivalry with his other siblings for his mother's full attention
C
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What is probably the most important thing children learn from peer interactions?
a. Social skills b. Negative behaviors c. Motor skills d. Language skills
The process of thinking or mentally processing information is called __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A "sleeper effect" is said to occur when a teratogen
a. causes children to be born in a comatose state. b. affects development in some but not all embryos. c. damages the nervous system to produce unusual sleep patterns in the newborn. d. causes developmental problems later in childhood.
In Harry Harlow's experiment, which of the following did the monkeys prefer?
a) the "wire mother" who provided the food but no "contact comfort" b) sharing and comforting with other infant monkeys c) the "soft cloth mother" who provided "contact comfort" but no food d) being left alone with little support, food, or comfort