During the Oedipus complex, the little boy feels hatred and jealously toward:

A. his older brother(s)
B. his sister(s)
C. his mother
D. his father


Answer: D

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a. an unexpected response. b. a controlled response. c. an unlearned response or reflex. d. a conditioned response or reflex. e. a neutral response.

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The key structural components of neurons are the

A. cell body, cellular membrane, and transmitters. B. axon, dendrites, and glands. C. cell body, dendrites, and axons. D. transmitters, dendrites, and nodes of Ranvier.

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a. operant stimulus discrimination. b. operant stimulus generalization. c. operant disinhibition. d. spontaneous recovery.

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Many people incorrectly assume that schizophrenia is a synonym for another commonly-discussed mental illness. Why does this mistake occur?

A) Because the popular media has portrayed schizophrenic individuals as universally suffering from substance-related problems, people think that schizophrenia refers to an alcohol or drug addiction. B) Because schizophrenia literally means "split mind," people mistake it for "split personality" (or dissociative identity disorder). C) Because schizophrenia is an illness that we know virtually nothing about, people mistake it as a form of cancer. D) Because the illness has a similar sound to "mania," people think that it is the same as bipolar disorder.

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