According to Freud, children's passage through a series of stages in which pleasure, or gratification, is focused on a particular biological function and body part is called

a) psychosexual development.
b) the psychosexual approach.
c) the psychoanalytic theory.
d) the psychoanalytical approach.


a

Psychology

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General knowledge is referred to as__________

A) episodic memory B) semantic memory C) implicit memory D) prospective memory E) Select

Psychology

Kenny is a child who is afraid of the high diving board. Kenny's fear is treated through desensitization using a rank ordered series of steps. This series of steps is known as

a. the adaptation sequence. b. a fear hierarchy. c. reciprocal inhibition. d. aversion therapy.

Psychology

Negative reinforcers are aversive stimuli, e.g., very loud noises and electric shock

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Herbie has worked on the same assembly line performing the same task for 30 years. It is likely that his need for __________ is not being met.

A. autonomy B. relatedness C. cohesiveness D. competence

Psychology