. In cultures where medical remedies for infant illness are scarce, parents and caregivers go to great lengths to protect them. Describe at least one of these practices used to ensure survival that is based on magic rather than medical evidence
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Answers will vary. In West Africa, a sharp knife is kept near the baby to ward off evil spirits. They give the baby an undesirable nickname to trick these evil spirits into thinking the baby is not worth taking.
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Edward Titchener used _____ as a technique to determine the _____ of consciousness.
A) introspection; basic elements B) hypnosis; adaptability C) psychonautics; basic functions D) neuroimaging; evolution
According to Freud, how is the human mind in conflict with itself?
What will be an ideal response?
Children participating in a study in Guatemala were classified into high-nutrient-level or low-nutrient-level groups (Barrett and Frank, 1987). Compared to children with low nutrient levels, children with high nutrient levels ____
clung to their mothers more || were more likely to persist in a frustrating situation || were significantly more anxious || were less likely to be energetic || || ||
Studies of self-disclosure suggest that
a. women are more likely than men to discuss their strengths with each other b. men in Hong Kong and Jordan disclose more with each other than men in the United States c. self-disclosure is unrelated to marital satisfaction d. surprisingly, people disclose more to their acquaintances than to their closest companions