For Freud, the time during which psychosexual development is dormant or interrupted is called the
a. phallic stage.
b. latency period.
c. Oedipal period.
d. genital stage.
B
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a. uterus b. testes. c. fallopian tube. d. ovary.
People have a tendency to believe that actors in the theatre are really like the characters they portray. This is an example of:
a. the fundamental attribution error b. the recency effects in impressions c. the distinction between the bodily self and the social self d. the interaction of social and biological factors in the determination of behaviour e. the dominance of dispositional over situational factors in attribution
A term used in hospice care that refers to support that is aimed at pain alleviation and comfort maximization with a minimum of life-prolonging measures is_______
a. curative care b. psychosocial care c. palliative care d. alleviation care
In the 1950s, Leon Festinger arrived at a theory of attitude change that was at odds with the psychological "wisdom" of the day
The genesis of this theory—cognitive dissonance theory—demonstrates the author's point that many ideas in social psychology are a. best viewed as "common sense." b. the result of dissatisfaction with current theories. c. based on researchers' personal experiences. d. applicable only to the current historical era.