Lady Macbeth was burdened with intense guilt after her part in the murder of Duncan. As a result, she washed her hands over and over again, trying to remove the blood she thought she saw on them. Psychologists would call Lady Macbeth's hand-washing:

a. a symbolic release c. an obsession
b. dramatic irony d. a compulsion


D

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The ego psychologists amended Freud's original position by emphasizing that the ____.?

a. ?ego is derived from the id b. ?ego is servant to the superego c. ?id is servant to the ego d. ?ego can carry out some functions independently of the id e. None of the choices are correct.?

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Suppose that you are in the top floor of a library, and you suddenly think about some information you need on the main floor. You return to the main floor and find that you can't recall what you needed

After returning to the top floor, you recall instantly. This is an example of a. a deep level of processing. b. the encoding-specificity principle. c. meta-analysis. d. semantic memory.

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DSM-IV-TR divides personality disorders into ____ distinct clusters

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

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Nagy Industries is considering reserving the best parking spots for employees who are 7 months pregnant. Is this legal?

a. No, giving preference would violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act b. No, pregnancy can not be treated better than other short term disabilities c. Yes, pregnancy can be treated better than other short term disabilities d. Yes, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires companies to provide accommodations

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