Summarize the repressed memory controversy
What will be an ideal response?
The answer needs to include that opinion in the psychological community is split. Important points: that therapists do not inadvertently "plant" false memories; that memories are indeed sometimes repressed; and that therapists need to exercise caution when working with the concepts of the unconscious mind.
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The double-blind procedure was developed by researchers because of which unifying theme in psychology?
a. psychology is empirical b. psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context c. our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage d. our experience of the world is highly subjective
Alzheimer’s disease has been associated with loss of neurons that produce ____
a. ?dopamine b. ?endorphins c. ?acetylcholine d. ?GABA
During restorative fetal surgery, a surgeon declares, "The fetus's vernix appears abnormal!" To what does the doctor refer?
a. Reflexes that respond to touch b. Roundness of the facial features c. A white cheesy coating on the skin d. Muscle tension in the arms and legs
The babbling of infants in all cultures sounds much the same, but by 9 or 10 months of age,
a. children from industrialized cultures display a greater variety of sounds. b. inborn factors result in cultural differences in languages. c. infants repeat the sounds used in the home. d. holophrases are uttered.