Freudian slips are mistakes made in everyday speech which reflect:

a. the manifest content of dreams c. conscious desires and needs
b. cognitive processing errors d. unconscious thoughts or wishes


D

Psychology

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In one study, a saline injection was shown to be 70 percent as effective as morphine in reducing pain. This is an example of

a. a placebo effect. b. physiological blocking. c. the random-assignment effect. d. a double-blind effect.

Psychology

The purpose of the first standardized intelligence test was to:

A. measure IQ scores to determine genius-level abilities in children. B. identify children who were at risk of falling behind in school. C. create separate classrooms for high- and low-intelligence children. D. compare people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.

Psychology

Four-year-old Lindsey squeezes between her Mommy and Daddy as they sit together on the couch. She cuddles her Daddy but refuses to kiss her Mommy. Which Freudian concept does this scenario illustrate?

a. the genital stage b. the Oedipus complex c. sublimation d. regression

Psychology

Lamar has just gotten a new job and is attending a company party where he will meet his colleagues for the first time. His boss escorts him around to small groups to introduce him. At the first group, Lamar meets four people and is told only their first names. The same thing happens with a second group and a third group. At the fourth group, Lamar is told their names and that one of the women in the group is the company accountant. A little while later, Lamar realizes that he only remembers the names of the people in the first group, though he also remembers the profession of the last woman he met (the accountant). Lamar's experience demonstrates

A. the phonological similarity effect. B. a build-up and release of proactive interference. C. the cocktail party phenomenon. D. a partial-report procedure.

Psychology