At one point, Freud believed that adult hysteria was the result of an actual sexual incident that occurred in the life of the patient. This was called the:?
a. ?seduction theory
b. ?theory of catharsis
c. ?theory of countertransference
d. ?Oedipus complex
ANSWER:
a
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a. cultural beliefs and customs that encourage alcohol or drug use b. unemployment c. identification with subculture groups that sanction drug use d. peer pressure and the desire to ‘fit in' e. unusually low levels of dopamine
Tolerance to caffeine's effects on __________ probably does develop
a. renal function b. sleep c. both renal function and sleep d. none of these. Tolerance to caffeine does not develop.
According to Erikson's description of developmental eras in the human life cycle, the principal virtue or quality of ego functioning to be achieved in middle childhood is
a. self-control b. hope c. purpose or direction d. competency e. love
While traditional psychoanalysis focused on the client's past experiences, the humanistic therapist tends to focus on
a. the present. c. inner conflict. b. the future. d. social conditions.