Freudian theory uses the term "libido" to refer to
A) the psychic energy that is the basis of drive or motivation.
B) the child's internalization of societal norms.
C) the child's belief that girls were born with penises, but have suffered castration.
D) a boy's fear that his father will castrate him.
E) the ability of mature individuals to make realistic compromises.
A
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You're watching your four-year-old niece trying to solve some problem she has encountered in an art project. She tries a number of different techniques and methods to solve the problem. Your niece is in the:
A. realization state B. operations state C. goal state D. initial state
In times of stress, a person is likely to use mental sets when solving a problem. An example of a mental set is ____.?
a. ?thinking of objects only for their intended use b. ?a well-learned but inefficient approach to a problem c. ?a recurring intrusion of thoughts about the stressful event d. ?dwelling on potential negative outcomes
What is a dependent, or correlated, T test? Give an example.
What will be an ideal response?
The ability to solve problems by combining behaviors and ideas in new ways is called __________.
A. creativity B. insight C. heuristics D. latent learning