"If it feels good do it" best describes the __________
a) id.
b) ego.
c) superego.
d) preconscious.
a
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According to Freud, lack of opportunity to have needs sufficiently met or to express them adequately during a critical period is predicted to have
a. no effect on development because the needs can be expressed as an adult. b. negative consequences for how the child relates to others and for feelings of self-worth. c. positive consequences for how the child relates to others and for feelings of self-worth. d. irreversible affects on development that will later manifest as violent psychoses.
An important distinction between the theories of Watson and Skinner is that while Watson focused on children's reflexive responses to stimuli, Skinner pointed out that children also
A) learn by observation. B) learn through the consequences of their actions. C) differ fundamentally in how they develop across cultures. D) have a set of inherited instincts that guide the learning process.
Samantha and Elizabeth are sisters. Samantha resents Elizabeth on an unconscious level. In order to protect herself from expressing her feelings of hatred, Samantha behaves in an overly loving manner toward Elizabeth. According to Freud, which of the following accurately describes Samantha's behavior?
A. behaving as if she were at an earlier stage of development B. pushing unpleasant impulses out of awareness and back into the unconscious C. refusing to acknowledge an anxiety-producing piece of information D. expressing unconscious impulses as their opposite in consciousness
A good item on a norm-referenced achievement test is an item that
A. demonstrates that the testtaker has met certain pre-specified criteria. B. both high and low scorers respond to correctly. C. low scorers seek clarification regarding the meaning of the question. D. high scorers respond to correctly while low scorer respond to incorrectly.